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Saaz

Floral-forward, with spice and herbal.

Origin🇨🇿Czech Republic

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Floral4
  • Spice3
  • Herbal3
  • Grassy2
  • Citrus1
Alpha acid
2.5–6.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
4.0–8.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
0.7 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
25%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
0.7 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Saaz

Common questions

What can I substitute for Saaz?
Styrian Goldings (both floral forward), Styrian Celeia (both floral and herbal forward), and Tettnang (both floral and spice forward).
What does Saaz taste like?
Floral-forward, with spice and herbal.
What is Saaz's alpha acid?
2.5–6.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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