Sabro

Coconut & Tangerine • Creamy Tropical Character • Unlike Any Other Hop

Sabro is one of the most distinctive hops ever released, prized for a flavor combination nothing else can offer: creamy coconut, bright tangerine, and ripe stone fruit. Bred from a wild neomexicanus lineage and released in 2018, it brought a genuinely new flavor dimension to craft brewing and quickly became a favorite for dessert-leaning hazy IPAs.

With alpha acids of 14%, Sabro has real bittering muscle, but its signature coconut-cream character only emerges in whirlpool and dry hop additions, where its unusual oil profile can shine.

Flavor & Aroma Profile

• Distinct creamy coconut
• Bright tangerine and citrus
• Ripe stone fruit
• Tropical fruit depth
• Smooth, almost vanilla-cream finish

A light touch adds an intriguing tropical-cream accent to a blend. Featured heavily, Sabro turns a hazy IPA into something resembling a tangerine-coconut smoothie — unmistakable and polarizing in the best way.

Brewing Applications

Sabro is a staple ingredient in many modern hop-forward styles, including:

• Hazy / New England IPA
• American IPA
• Double IPA
• Pale Ale
• Milkshake IPA
• Tropical Stout

It also pairs naturally with vanilla, lactose, and real coconut in dessert-style beers, reinforcing those adjuncts with hop-derived creaminess.

Usage Recommendations

For a 5-gallon batch, 1–2 oz across whirlpool and dry hop delivers clear coconut-tangerine character; bitter with a neutral hop. Sabro is potent — start moderate, as heavy charges can dominate a blend quickly.

Blend Sabro with Citra or Mosaic at roughly one part Sabro to two parts partner for tropical complexity without letting the coconut take over.

Specifications

• Alpha Acid: 14%
• Flavor Notes: Coconut, tangerine, stone fruit, tropical, cream
• Typical Use: Aroma / dual-purpose
• Common Additions: Whirlpool, dry hop
• Substitutes: El Dorado, Citra
• Beer Styles: Hazy IPAs, IPAs, milkshake IPAs, pale ales

Whether you're crafting a coconut-laced hazy IPA or adding a creamy tropical twist to a pale ale, Sabro delivers a flavor signature found nowhere else in the hop world.