Hops Flavour Chemistry

🌿 Hops Flavour Chemistry

What compounds shape hop character in beer?

This visual breaks it down by chemical class:

• 🍋 Terpenes → Linalool, geraniol and myrcene bring citrus, floral and pine
• 🧪 Alpha Acids → Humulone becomes iso-alpha acids for structured bitterness
• 🌱 Polyphenols → Add dryness and woody spice like tannins
• 🍍 Thiols → 3MH and 4MMP bring passionfruit, grapefruit and blackcurrant
• 🌸 Oxygenated Terpenoids → Citronellol, nerol and alpha-terpineol add floral lift and complexity

Great for brewers, hop selection training, and aroma mapping.

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