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HBC 472

Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Tropical fruit4
  • Citrus3
  • Stone fruit2
  • Herbal2
  • Berry1
  • Floral1
  • Spice1
  • Grassy1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
9.0–12.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
7.0–10.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.2 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
43%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.5 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for HBC 472

Common questions

What can I substitute for HBC 472?
Falconers Flight (both citrus and tropical fruit forward), Iunga (both tropical fruit and citrus forward), and Zythos (both tropical fruit and citrus forward).
What does HBC 472 taste like?
Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
What is HBC 472's alpha acid?
9.0–12.0%
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