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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, Olympic, and Chinook — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
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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