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Mosaic

Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Tropical fruit4
  • Citrus3
  • Stone fruit3
  • Berry3
  • Pine and resin2
  • Floral1
  • Herbal1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
10.0–15.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.8–4.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
3.5 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
23%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.8 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Mosaic

Common questions

What can I substitute for Mosaic?
Krush (both tropical fruit and citrus forward), Calypso (both tropical fruit and stone fruit forward), and Pacific Sunrise (both citrus and tropical fruit forward).
What does Mosaic taste like?
Tropical fruit-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
What is Mosaic's alpha acid?
10.0–15.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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