Hop
Hallertauer Tradition
A disease-resistant Hüll variety bred as a direct replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, with a similar noble aroma.
Aroma and flavour
Descriptors are impressions rather than analytical results. BeerHQ rates this characterisation as well established.
Belongs to
Analysis
| Alpha acid | 5–7% |
|---|---|
| Cohumulone | 24–30% |
| Purpose | aroma |
| Origin | Germany |
| Breeder | Hop Research Center Hüll |
| Released | 1991 |
| Storage stability | good |
How it is used
- Late boil. Added in the last few minutes, retaining more aromatic oils while adding modest bitterness.
- Traditional late lager hopping. Continental practice of late kettle additions of noble varieties for a fine, spicy-floral character.
If you like Hallertauer Tradition
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.
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh 3–6% alpha · editorial
The variety it was bred to replace.
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.
Harmonie 5–8% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; 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.
Premiant 7–10% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; 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.
Mount Hood 4–8% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; 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.
Strisselspalt 2–4% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; an aroma variety though it bitters more gently.
Not the same: 3 points lower 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.
- Harmonie — Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Mount Hood — Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Smaragd — Shares floral, herbal with Hallertauer Tradition; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.