Hop
Harmonie
A Czech aroma hop bred as a higher-yielding companion to Saaz.
Harmonie keeps the delicate spicy-floral character of Czech hops at a slightly higher alpha and a considerably better yield, which matters commercially even where it does not matter in the glass.
It substitutes for Saaz more convincingly than most alternatives, because it shares an ancestry rather than merely a descriptor.
Aroma and flavour
Descriptors are impressions rather than analytical results. BeerHQ rates this characterisation as commonly reported.
Belongs to
Analysis
| Alpha acid | 5–8% |
|---|---|
| Purpose | aroma |
| Origin | Czechia |
| 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 Harmonie
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.
Premiant 7–10% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; 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.
Hallertauer Tradition 5–7% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; 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.
Mount Hood 4–8% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; 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.
Lublin 3–5% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; an aroma variety though it bitters more gently.
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.
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh 3–6% alpha
Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; an aroma variety though it bitters more gently.
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.
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.
- Hallertauer Tradition — Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Mount Hood — Shares noble spice, floral, herbal with Harmonie; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Kazbek — Shares noble spice, herbal with Harmonie; an aroma variety at a comparable alpha acid.
- Bobek — Shares floral, herbal with Harmonie; a dual-purpose variety at a comparable alpha acid.