Yakima Valley bred Ahtanum™ is sweet and peppery with a piney-citrus aspect. Warmly aromatic and moderately bittering, Ahtanum™ is a hop of distinction. It is often likened to Cascade though without going that far, it makes more sense to say that
may be an acceptable substitute. In comparison, Ahtanum™ is less bitter, its alpha acids are lower and its grapefruit essence is significantly more pronounced. It really is more akin to Willamette, with its notes of lemon and grapefruit. Ahtanum’s distinct citrus character led to it being used as the singular hop in Dogfish Head’s Blood Orange Heffeweisen and Stone Brewing’s Pale Ale. Purpose Aroma Alpha Acid Composition 4%-6.3% Beta Acid Composition 5%-6.5% Co-Humulone Composition 30%-35% Country US Cone Size Small Total Oil Composition 0.8-1.2 mL/100g Myrcene Oil Composition 50%-55% Humulene Oil Composition 16%-20% Caryophyllene Oil 9%-12% Farnesene Oil 0%-1% Substitutes Cascade, Amarillo®, Simcoe®, Centennial, Willamette Style Guide India Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Heffeweisen, American Ales, Lagers, Californian Common, Bitters Less