Hallertau Blanc
Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and berry.
Origin🇩🇪Germany
Flavor profile
- Citrus3
- Tropical fruit3
- Berry3
- Stone fruit1
- Floral1
- Herbal1
- Grassy1
- Pine and resin1
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 Hallertau Blanc
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Hallertau Blanc?
- Superdelic, Falconers Flight 7Cs, and HBC 472 — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Hallertau Blanc taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and berry.
- What is Hallertau Blanc's alpha acid?
- 8.0–12.9%
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