Description
Eureka is the child of Apollo and Merkur. Formerly known as Experimental Variety 05256.
Eureka is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.
The Eureka hop has bold aromas of herbal notes, mint, pine, and other dark fruits. Other flavors include citrus and peach, aromas of stone fruit, blackcurrant and mandarin. Hopsteiner's Eureka! hop has high notes of fruit and citrus, but it is most well known for its herbal flavors. Coming in with an average of 3.5mL hop oils per 100g of hops, Eureka is loaded with flavorful oils to bring out it's mint and dank aromas.
Acid profile & Oil composition (%)
Aroma profile and use
Acid profile
Oil composition (%)
Substitutes
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Apollo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–20.5%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
CitrusGrapefruitOrangePine+5
CTZ
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14.5–17%
Beta acid4.5–5.5%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
Black currantLicoriceCurryCitrus+2
Columbus
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
Summit
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–17.5%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
Black currantAniseIncenseOrange+8
Merkur
GermanyDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid12–16.2%
Beta acid4.5–7.3%
Total oil2–3 mL
SugarPineappleMintCitrus+1
Simcoe
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–15%
Beta acid3–5%
Total oil0.8–3.2 mL
FruityEarthyGrapefruitPassion fruit+5
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