Tango
Citrus-forward, with stone fruit and berry.
Origin🇩🇪Germany
Flavor profile
- Citrus3
- Stone fruit3
- Berry2
- Floral2
- Pine and resin2
- Tropical fruit1
- Spice1
- Herbal1
- 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 Tango
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Tango?
- Triumph, Centennial, and Talus — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Tango taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with stone fruit and berry.
- What is Tango's alpha acid?
- 7.5–12.4%
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