Hop
Diamant
A modern German aroma hop with a clean lemon-citrus character over a noble base.
Diamant descends from Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and keeps a recognisably German structure while adding a bright lemon lift. It is aimed at lagers that want a little more aroma without leaving the tradition.
Very low alpha, so it is almost always a late or dry-hop addition.
Aroma and flavour
Descriptors are impressions rather than analytical results. BeerHQ rates this characterisation as commonly reported.
Belongs to
Analysis
| Alpha acid | 2–4% |
|---|---|
| Purpose | aroma |
| Origin | Germany |
| Storage stability | unknown |
How it is used
- Late boil. Added in the last few minutes, retaining more aromatic oils while adding modest bitterness.
- Whirlpool / hop stand. Steeped below boiling after flameout. Extracts aroma and flavour with limited additional bitterness.
- Dry hop. Added after the boil, during or after fermentation. Contributes aroma and flavour with essentially no isomerised bitterness.
If you like Diamant
Hops with comparable character. Similarity and substitutability are different questions, so each entry says which it is: a hop can smell alike and still change the beer if its alpha acid is far off.
Southern Aroma 3–5% alpha
Shares citrus, floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: nothing in the recorded profile separates the two, which means BeerHQ cannot tell you how they differ rather than that they are interchangeable.
Close enough in both aroma and alpha acid to swap in a recipe.
Bobek 3–7% alpha
Shares citrus, floral, herbal with Diamant; a dual-purpose variety though it bitters harder.
Not the same: nothing in the recorded profile separates the two, which means BeerHQ cannot tell you how they differ rather than that they are interchangeable.
Smells alike, but the alpha acid differs enough that a like-for-like swap would change the bitterness.
Saphir 2–5% alpha
Shares citrus, floral with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings noble spice that Diamant does not; lacks the herbal of Diamant.
Close enough in both aroma and alpha acid to swap in a recipe.
Strisselspalt 2–4% alpha
Shares floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings noble spice that Diamant does not; lacks the citrus of Diamant.
Close enough in both aroma and alpha acid to swap in a recipe.
Hallertauer Tradition 5–7% alpha
Shares floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety though it bitters harder.
Not the same: brings noble spice that Diamant does not; lacks the citrus of Diamant; 3 points higher in alpha acid, so a like-for-like weight swap would change the bitterness.
Smells alike, but the alpha acid differs enough that a like-for-like swap would change the bitterness.
Straight substitutes
Close enough in both character and alpha acid to swap at a similar weight. Substitution is directional and imperfect — these are the nearest available options, not equivalents.
- Southern Aroma — Shares citrus, floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Saphir — Shares citrus, floral with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Strisselspalt — Shares floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Hersbrucker — Shares floral, herbal with Diamant; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.