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Tettnanger

Spice-forward, with herbal and floral.

Origin🇩🇪Germany

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Spice3
  • Herbal3
  • Floral2
  • Grassy2
  • Citrus1
  • Stone fruit1
  • Berry1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
2.5–6.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
3.0–5.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.1 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
26%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
0.7 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Tettnanger

Common questions

What can I substitute for Tettnanger?
Saazer (both spice and herbal forward), Styrian Savinjski Golding (both herbal forward), and Smaragd (both spice and herbal forward).
What does Tettnanger taste like?
Spice-forward, with herbal and floral.
What is Tettnanger's alpha acid?
2.5–6.0%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Tettnanger is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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