Tettnang a.k.a. Tettnanger
Lake Constance noble hop, slightly more floral than Hallertau.
What it tastes like
Grown around Lake Constance in southern Germany, Tettnang is one of the four Noble hops and a pilsner staple. Slightly more floral and slightly less spicy than Hallertau Mittelfrüh — they're often used interchangeably.
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Beers showcasing Tettnang
Specific beer examples coming soon.
Substitutes & relatives
If you can't source Tettnang, these hops bring overlapping character.
Lineage & family
Swiss Tettnanger is a landrace / founding variety — a root of the hop family tree. Trace where it leads in the Hop Lineage explorer →
All 2 descendants
Santiam · Palisade
Pedigree data adapted from the Rohwer (2021) hop family tree (CC0 1.0). Compilation, analysis & visualisation © 2026 Veryation · Freshie™.
For brewers — technical profile
Oil composition
History
Centuries-old heritage variety from the Tettnang region of southern Germany. Notable farnesene content distinguishes it from other noble hops aromatically.
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Flavor twins across Freshie
Drinks and foods across Freshie that share Tettnang’s flavor fingerprint — matched on shared flavor axes via the Freshie Taste Graph.
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