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Whitbread Golding

Stone fruit-forward, with floral and herbal.

Origin🇬🇧United Kingdom

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Stone fruit4
  • Floral3
  • Herbal3
  • Citrus1
  • Tropical fruit1
  • Spice1
Alpha acid
5.0–8.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.0–2.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
3.0 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
34%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.0 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Whitbread Golding

Common questions

What can I substitute for Whitbread Golding?
Whitbread Goldings Variety (both stone fruit and floral forward), Sovereign (both stone fruit and floral forward), and Glacier (both herbal forward).
What does Whitbread Golding taste like?
Stone fruit-forward, with floral and herbal.
What is Whitbread Golding's alpha acid?
5.0–8.0%
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