| Compound |
Description |
| Myrcene Oil |
green, resinous |
| Humulene Oil |
piney, woody is thought to lend the distinctive “noble” character to noble hops (herbal/spicy). |
| Caryophyllene Oil |
woody |
| Farnesene |
floral |
| Beta Acids |
hops with more beta acids will contribute more oxidation products during storage than beers with less beta acids. Some people consider beta acid bitterness to be “harsher” than alpha acid (or at least humulone) bitterness, and look for hops with low total beta acids. |
| Linalool |
floral, orange |
| Geraniol |
floral, sweet, rose |
| Co-Humulene |
harsher bitterness but more efficient bittering |
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