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Mount Hood

Herbal-forward, with floral and spice.

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Herbal4
  • Floral3
  • Spice2
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
4.0–8.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
4.0–7.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.0 : 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
1.4 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Mount Hood

Common questions

What can I substitute for Mount Hood?
Tradition (both floral and herbal forward), Mt. Hood (both floral and herbal forward), and Willamette (both floral and herbal forward).
What does Mount Hood taste like?
Herbal-forward, with floral and spice.
What is Mount Hood's alpha acid?
4.0–8.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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