Hops Flavor Explorer

The Explorer blends up to three hops, showcasing a range of flavors that include citrus, tropical, stonefruit, berry, melon, floral, herbal, spice, pine, resin, earth, and sulfur. Use it for beer, tea, or hop water.

How to use this tool:

1. Pick one to three hops. Leave columns blank to study a single hop.

2. Set ratios. The mini pie shows your split across A, B, and C.

3. Adjust intensity. Think “overall aromatic punch,” not bitterness.

4. Choose context and timing. Dry hop, whirlpool, hot tea, or cold steep nudge expression differently.

5. Toggle lot swing. The ring shows typical variability between lots.

6. Save blends, compare, copy a link, or download a PNG.

What each axis means:

• Citrus: lime to grapefruit, peel/zest emphasis

• Tropical: mango, passionfruit, pineapple, guava

• Stonefruit: peach and apricot

• Berry: blueberry to blackcurrant

• Melon: honeydew and cantaloupe

• Floral: blossom and perfumed notes

• Herbal: tea, lemongrass, fresh cut herbs

• Spice: pepper, clove, anise

• Pine: conifer tree character

• Resin: sticky depth, hemp-like

• Earth: woody, tea-like

• Sulfur: diesel, gooseberry, faint onion/garlic

Quick pairing rules:

• Backbone + top note: pine/resin base plus a bright citrus or tropical top note.

• Complement vs. contrast: citrus + tropical for “juicy”; citrus + herbal for “crisp.”

• Swaps within families: for lime try Citra/Motueka/Riwaka; for berry try Mosaic/Strata/Enigma.

FAQ

• Is this just for beer? No. Use context and timing for tea or cold infusions too.

• How accurate is it? It’s a trained heuristic with a lot-variability band. Always validate with your own sensory and supplier COAs.

• Can I share my blends? Yes! Use “Copy link” or download a PNG.