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Liberty

Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Floral3
  • Herbal3
  • Spice2
  • Citrus1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
3.5–6.5%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
3.0–5.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.3 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
25%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.4 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Liberty

Common questions

What can I substitute for Liberty?
German Tradition (both floral and herbal forward), Mt. Hood (both floral and herbal forward), and German Smaragd (both floral and herbal forward).
What does Liberty taste like?
Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
What is Liberty's alpha acid?
3.5–6.5%

Standard for these styles

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

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