Hop
Sorachi Ace
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United States
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 10.0–16.0 %
- Beta acid
- 6.0–7.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 23–26 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 2.0–3.0 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 50 % of oil
- Humulene
- 20 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 8 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
Bred by Sapporo in Japan but grown commercially in the Pacific Northwest, this is the lemon-and-dill hop — sharply citric with a coconut-tinged herbal edge. Brilliant in saisons and wheat beers, divisive everywhere else.