Flavour compounds contrib uting to the characteristic flavour of new aroma hop cultivars
In general, hops are classified either as aroma hops or bitter hops/high alpha hops. Aroma hops contain relatively small amounts of alpha acids and are mainly used for flavouring beer. Bitter hops/high alpha hops contain large amounts of alpha acids and are mainly used for bittering beer. In recent times, new types of aroma hops have been bred. These hops impart very characteristic fruity flavours, for example citrus, tropical fruit etc., to finished beer and contain large amounts of alpha acids. Such hop types are thus oftentimes referred to as dual-purpose hops. However, key flavour compounds contributing to such flavours have not yet been sufficiently investigated. This report focuses on several specific flavour compounds and their contribution to flavours of new aroma hop cultivars.
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