Mount Hood
Herbal-forward, with floral and spice.
Flavor profile
- Herbal4
- Floral3
- Spice2
- 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 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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