Monroe
Berry-forward, with stone fruit and citrus.
Origin🇩🇪Germany
Flavor profile
- Berry4
- Stone fruit3
- Citrus1
- Floral1
- Spice1
- Herbal1
- Grassy1
- Pine and resin1
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 Monroe
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Monroe?
- Bramling Cross, Saaz Late, and Huell Melon — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Monroe taste like?
- Berry-forward, with stone fruit and citrus.
- What is Monroe's alpha acid?
- 2.0–7.5%
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