Eureka
Herbal-forward, with pine and resin and stone fruit.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Herbal4
- Pine and resin3
- Stone fruit2
- Berry2
- Spice2
- Citrus1
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 Eureka
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Eureka?
- Polaris, Millennium, and Herkules — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Eureka taste like?
- Herbal-forward, with pine and resin and stone fruit.
- What is Eureka's alpha acid?
- 17.0–19.9%
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