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Hersbrucker

Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.

Origin🇩🇪Germany

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Floral3
  • Herbal3
  • Spice2
  • Citrus1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
1.5–4.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.5–6.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
0.7 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
21%
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 Hersbrucker

Common questions

What can I substitute for Hersbrucker?
Styrian Celeia (both floral and herbal forward), Savinjski Golding (both floral and herbal forward), and Hallertau Mittelfrüh (both floral and herbal forward).
What does Hersbrucker taste like?
Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
What is Hersbrucker's alpha acid?
1.5–4.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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