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Mosaic

aroma · USA

Washington-bred dual-purpose hop from the Hop Breeding Company (HBC 369). One of the most widely used craft beer hops. Complex tropical fruit, earthy, and blueberry character. High myrcene and alpha acid. Delivers intense aroma at dry hop; versatile from bittering to whirlpool.

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22 brews

About

Released in 2012 as a daughter of Simcoe, Mosaic is named for its complex, multi-faceted aroma that layers tropical, earthy and citrus notes. High alpha acids make it efficient for bittering while it still delivers exceptional late aroma, and its layered profile means it works well as a solo showcase hop in modern American IPA.

Specs

Alpha acids
11–13.5%
Beta acids
3.2–3.9%
Co-humulone
24–26% rel.
Total oil
1.5–2.5 ml/100g

Oil composition

Myrcene
61.8%
Humulene
10.6%
Caryophyllene
4.2%
Farnesene
0.12%
Linalool
0.69%
Geraniol
0.59%
β-Pinene
0.89%
Other
21%

Use rates

Bittering
Efficient; clean bitterness with minimal flavour carry-over
Flavour
0.5–1.5 g/L at 15–20 min
Whirlpool
1–3 g/L for tropical/blueberry expression
Dry hop
3–8 g/L for 3–5 days; 4–10 g/L total in showcase recipes

Pairings

Grains
Pale malt base, light Vienna or Munich for body
Yeasts
LalBrew Pomona, LalBrew Verdant IPA, Safale US-05, LalBrew BRY-97 West Coast Ale
Other hops
Citra, Simcoe, Nectaron
Styles
Hazy IPA, West Coast IPA, Pale Ale, Double IPA

Substitutes

CitraSimcoeGalaxy

In your brews

Used in 22 brews 2020-07-15 → 2026-06-25
Total used 2638 g ~120 g/batch
Most used at Dry hop

Most-paired hops

Pacific Jade 9Riwaka 8Simcoe 7Nelson Sauvin 6Krush 2

Usage by stage

Boil
19
Whirlpool
16
Dry hop
21

Styles brewed

21B Specialty IPA: Red IPA
7
18B American Pale Ale
6
21B Specialty IPA: Black IPA
2
21B Red IPA
2
21B Black IPA
2
21A West Coast IPA
1
21A American IPA
1
28D Straight Sour Beer
1

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