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Goldings

Citrus-forward, with floral and spice.

Origin🇬🇧United Kingdom

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Citrus2
  • Floral2
  • Spice2
  • Herbal2
  • Grassy2
  • Pine and resin2
  • Stone fruit1
Alpha acid
4.0–7.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.0–3.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.2 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
26%
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 Goldings

Common questions

What can I substitute for Goldings?
Lubelski (closest flavor match, leans citrus), Hallertauer Tradition (closest flavor match, leans floral), and Smaragd (closest flavor match, leans spice).
What does Goldings taste like?
Citrus-forward, with floral and spice.
What is Goldings's alpha acid?
4.0–7.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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