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Galaxy

Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.

Origin🇦🇺Australia

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Tropical fruit5
  • Citrus4
  • Stone fruit3
  • Berry2
  • Floral1
  • Grassy1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
12.3–19.8%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
5.7–11.6%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.9 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
38%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
2.4 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Galaxy

Common questions

What can I substitute for Galaxy?
Lotus (both tropical fruit and citrus forward), El Dorado (both tropical fruit and stone fruit forward), and BRU-1 (both tropical fruit and citrus forward).
What does Galaxy taste like?
Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
What is Galaxy's alpha acid?
12.3–19.8%

Standard for these styles

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

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