Santiam
Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Floral3
- Herbal3
- Spice2
- Citrus1
- Grassy1
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 Santiam
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Santiam?
- German Smaragd, Mt. Hood, and Liberty — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Santiam taste like?
- Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
- What is Santiam's alpha acid?
- 6.0–9.0%
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