Melba
Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.
Origin🇦🇺Australia
Flavor profile
- Citrus4
- Tropical fruit4
- Stone fruit3
- Berry1
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 Melba
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Melba?
- Elani, Nectaron, and Solero — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Melba taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.
- What is Melba's alpha acid?
- 7.0–10.0%
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