Willamette
Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Floral3
- Herbal3
- Spice2
- Citrus1
- Grassy1
- Pine and resin1
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 Willamette
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Willamette?
- Tradition, German Smaragd, and German Tradition — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Willamette taste like?
- Floral-forward, with herbal and spice.
- What is Willamette's alpha acid?
- 3.8–7.0%
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