Hops Investigations into technological and flavour effects in beer
For brewers, bitter substances, polyphenols and hop oils are important hop contents. By selective use of hops, introduction of the various groups of substances can lead to different effects in beer. For the brewing technologist, it is very important among other things to achieve good taste stability. Hops makes it possible to create a specific aroma and flavour profile, thus providing a basis for differentiating one’s own brand from that of competitors. Finally, hops is of importance for biological stability of a beer.
In some instances, researchers have diametrically opposed views about the composition of hop aroma and the specific contribution of individual compounds to hop aroma in beer.g. the humulene epoxide I and II, to hop aroma in beer is still taken for granted.
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