Zappa
Tropical fruit-forward, with stone fruit and berry.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Tropical fruit4
- Stone fruit2
- Berry2
- Spice2
- Citrus1
- 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 Zappa
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Zappa?
- Solero, Southern Passion, and Krush — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Zappa taste like?
- Tropical fruit-forward, with stone fruit and berry.
- What is Zappa's alpha acid?
- 6.0–8.0%
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