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Southern Cross

Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and tropical fruit.

Origin🇳🇿New Zealand

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Pine and resin4
  • Citrus3
  • Tropical fruit2
  • Spice2
  • Stone fruit1
  • Floral1
  • Herbal1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
11.0–14.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
5.0–6.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.3 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
27%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.5 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Southern Cross

Common questions

What can I substitute for Southern Cross?
Green Bullet (both pine and resin forward), Olympic (both citrus forward), and Chinook (both pine and resin and citrus forward).
What does Southern Cross taste like?
Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and tropical fruit.
What is Southern Cross's alpha acid?
11.0–14.0%
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