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Willamette

Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Floral3
  • Herbal3
  • Spice2
  • Citrus1
  • Grassy1
  • Pine and resin1
Alpha acid
3.8–7.0%
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
1.4 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
32%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.1 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Willamette

Common questions

What can I substitute for Willamette?
Tradition (both floral and herbal forward), German Smaragd (both floral and herbal forward), and German Tradition (both floral and herbal forward).
What does Willamette taste like?
Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
What is Willamette's alpha acid?
3.8–7.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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