HBC 586

HBC 586 is a USA grown dual purpose hop that has an alpha acid range of 13.3-22% and a beta acid range of 7.5-14%. It is owned by Hop Breeding Company under Cultivar/Brand ID HBC 586.

The aroma of HBC 586 is a complex medley of tropical fruit flavors that include mango, guava, lychee, and citrus with some slight sulfur and herbal notes.

This experimental hop has shown promise in Wheat Beers, IPAs, NEIPAs and Pale Ales.

It is sometimes available in Lupulin Powder/Pellet form under brands like LUPOMax and Cryo-Hops.

Co-Humulone as % of Alpha Acids: 35-40%
Total Oils (mL/100g): 1.2-4.5
Myrcene: 40-65%
Humulene: 8-22%
Caryophyllene: 7-15%
Farnesene: 0-1%
All Others (including β-pinene, linalool, geraniol & selinene): 9.7-29%
Linalool: 0.6-1.0%
β-pinene: 0.5-0.9%
Geraniol: 0.1-0.4%


#mango #lychee #citrus #herbal #guava #spicy #tropicalfruit #stonefruit #woody #sweetfruit #currant #pepper