Pilgrim
Spice-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
Origin🇬🇧United Kingdom
Flavor profile
- Spice3
- Citrus2
- Stone fruit2
- Floral2
- Herbal2
- Grassy2
- Pine and resin2
- Tropical fruit1
- 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 Pilgrim
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Pilgrim?
- Marynka, Ariana, and Vital — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Pilgrim taste like?
- Spice-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
- What is Pilgrim's alpha acid?
- 9.0–13.0%
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