Hop
Hallertau Blanc
A white-wine-like German aroma hop with gooseberry, passionfruit and grassy character.
Aroma and flavour
Descriptors are impressions rather than analytical results. BeerHQ rates this characterisation as commonly reported.
Belongs to
Analysis
| Alpha acid | 9–12% |
|---|---|
| Purpose | aroma |
| Origin | Germany |
| Breeder | Hop Research Center Hüll |
| Released | 2012 |
| Storage stability | moderate |
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 Hallertau Blanc
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.
Nelson Sauvin 12–13% alpha · editorial
The best-known white-wine hop, sharing the gooseberry character.
Not the same: brings citrus that Hallertau Blanc does not; lacks the grass of Hallertau Blanc.
Smells alike, but the alpha acid differs enough that a like-for-like swap would change the bitterness.
Comet 9–12% alpha
Both lead with grass; a dual-purpose variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings citrus and earth and wood that Hallertau Blanc does not; lacks the wine like and tropical fruit of Hallertau Blanc.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Nectaron 8–12% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings stone fruit and citrus that Hallertau Blanc does not; lacks the wine like and grass of Hallertau Blanc.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Southern Passion 9–11% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings stone fruit and citrus that Hallertau Blanc does not; lacks the wine like and grass of Hallertau Blanc.
Comparable alpha acid, but a different aroma — a bittering substitute rather than a character one.
Mandarina Bavaria 7–10% alpha
Both lead with tropical fruit; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
Not the same: brings citrus and floral that Hallertau Blanc does not; lacks the wine like and grass of Hallertau Blanc.
Smells alike, but the alpha acid differs enough that a like-for-like swap would change the bitterness.