Erebus
Stone fruit-forward, with floral and citrus.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Stone fruit5
- Floral3
- Citrus2
- Berry2
- Herbal1
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.
What to substitute for Erebus
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Erebus?
- Tango, HBC 1019 c.v., and Palisade — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Erebus taste like?
- Stone fruit-forward, with floral and citrus.
- What is Erebus's alpha acid?
- 8.0–11.0%
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