What can I substitute for Polaris?

HBC 682 (closest flavor match, leans citrus), Eureka (both herbal forward), and Topaz (both stone fruit and herbal forward; lower alpha, 16.8% vs 19.5%).

Polaris

Stone fruit-forward, with herbal and citrus.

Origin🇩🇪Germany

Flavor profile

0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.

Stone fruit3
Herbal3
Citrus2
Tropical fruit2
Berry2
Spice2
Pine and resin2
Floral1

Alpha acid

14.7–24.4%

Beta acid

2.5–6.3%

α : β ratio

4.4 : 1

Cohumulone

25%

Total oil

3.2 mL/100g

What to substitute for Polaris

HBC 682

Citrus · 16.0–21.0% AA

Eureka

Herbal · 17.0–19.9% AA

Topaz

Citrus · 13.0–20.6% AA

Herkules

Citrus · 12.4–22.9% AA

Extra Styrian Dana

Citrus · 12.5–18.8% AA

Millennium

Pine and resin · 15.5–18.5% AA

Eclipse

Citrus · 15.7–19.1% AA

HBC 682 c.v.

Stone fruit · 13.2–18.5% AA

Common questions

What can I substitute for Polaris?: HBC 682 (closest flavor match, leans citrus), Eureka (both herbal forward), and Topaz (both stone fruit and herbal forward; lower alpha, 16.8% vs 19.5%).
What does Polaris taste like?: Stone fruit-forward, with herbal and citrus.
What is Polaris's alpha acid?: 14.7–24.4%

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