Sultana
Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and pine and resin.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Citrus4
- Tropical fruit3
- Pine and resin3
- Stone fruit2
- Floral1
- Spice1
- Herbal1
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 Sultana
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Sultana?
- Ekuanot, Denali, and HBC 638 — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Sultana taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and pine and resin.
- What is Sultana's alpha acid?
- 13.0–15.0%
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