Hop
Enigma
An Australian variety with redcurrant, white wine and melon character.
Aroma and flavour
Descriptors are impressions rather than analytical results. BeerHQ rates this characterisation as commonly reported.
Belongs to
Analysis
| Alpha acid | 13–18% |
|---|---|
| Purpose | aroma |
| Origin | Australia |
| Breeder | Hop Products Australia |
| Storage stability | good |
The name is a registered trademark rather than a plain variety name, which affects what a label may say and who may grow it.
How it is used
- 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 Enigma
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.
El Dorado 13–16% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; a dual-purpose variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings stone fruit and citrus that Enigma does not; lacks the berry and wine like of Enigma.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Topaz 13–18% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; a dual-purpose variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings grass and pine and resin that Enigma does not; lacks the berry and wine like of Enigma.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Vic Secret 14–17% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings pine and resin and stone fruit that Enigma does not; lacks the berry and wine like of Enigma.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Azacca 14–16% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; a dual-purpose variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings citrus and pine and resin that Enigma does not; lacks the berry and wine like of Enigma.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Galaxy 12–16% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings stone fruit and citrus that Enigma does not; lacks the berry and wine like of Enigma.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.