Cluster Fugget BlendvsSouthern Promise

Cluster Fugget Blend and Southern Promise are popular dual purpose hops. Below you'll find a comparison of alpha and beta acids, aroma profiles and oil composition.

Cluster Fugget Blend

Dual purpose

Alpha acid

8–8.2%

Beta acid

4–4.2%

Total oil

0.9–1 mL

United States

Southern Promise

Dual purpose

Alpha acid

9.5–14.5%

Beta acid

3.6–5.8%

Total oil

0.7–1.1 mL

South Africa

Key differences

When to pick Cluster Fugget Blend

No clear differences - both varieties have a similar profile. Choose based on availability or country of origin.

When to pick Southern Promise

  • Higher alpha acid - stronger bittering
  • Richer, more complex aroma profile

Aroma profile and use

Shared aromas

Woody

Only in Cluster Fugget Blend

EarthyGrassySpicy

Only in Southern Promise

HerbalFruityBerryCitrusFloral

Property

PropertyCluster Fugget BlendSouthern Promise
Alpha acid8–8.2%9.5–14.5%
Beta acid4–4.2%3.6–5.8%
Co-humulone30–37%20–22%
Total oil0.9–1 mL0.7–1.1 mL
Myrcene26–27%21–25%
Humulene27–28%23–27%
Caryophyllene11–12%7–11%
Farnesene1–2%0–1%
OriginUnited StatesSouth Africa
PurposeDual purposeDual purpose

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