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Fuggle

Herbal-forward, with spice and grassy.

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Herbal3
  • Spice2
  • Grassy2
  • Floral1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
3.0–6.5%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.0–4.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.6 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
29%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
0.8 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Fuggle

Common questions

What can I substitute for Fuggle?
Smaragd (both herbal forward), Tettnanger (both herbal forward), and Saazer (both herbal forward).
What does Fuggle taste like?
Herbal-forward, with spice and grassy.
What is Fuggle's alpha acid?
3.0–6.5%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Fuggle is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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