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Magnum

Pine and resin-forward, with spice and herbal.

Origin🇩🇪Germany

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Pine and resin3
  • Spice2
  • Herbal2
  • Floral1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
11.0–16.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
5.0–8.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.1 : 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
2.0 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Magnum

Common questions

What can I substitute for Magnum?
Super Pride (both pine and resin forward), Green Bullet (both pine and resin forward), and Taurus (both pine and resin forward).
What does Magnum taste like?
Pine and resin-forward, with spice and herbal.
What is Magnum's alpha acid?
11.0–16.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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