Specialty Hop Extracts (Iso-Alpha Acids) — Food Grade
Allzone Trading supplies Specialty Hop Extracts (Iso-Alpha Acids) as a amber liquid concentrate or standardised solution to manufacturers and formulators in Canada and international B2B markets. Also referenced as Iso-alpha acids, Isomerised hop extract, CO2 hop extract, Tetrahydro iso-alpha acids, Rho iso-alpha acids, Hop bitter acids. Specialty hop extracts are CO2 or ethanol extracts of Humulus lupulus, supplied either as unisomerised alpha-acid extract or as pre-isomerised iso-alpha-acid, rho-, tetra- and hexa-hydro-iso-alpha-acid preparations. They deliver bitterness and foam behaviour without hop vegetal matter, and each derivative behaves differently in light stability and head retention.
At a glance
- Product
- Specialty Hop Extracts (Iso-Alpha Acids)
- Grades
- Food Grade
- Typical applications
- Brewing bitterness standardisation · Light-stable beer in clear and green glass · Foam and head retention systems
- Packaging
- Packaging confirmed at quotation
- • Certificate of Analysis is provided against the confirmed shipment, grade and batch.
- • Manufacturer TDS and SDS are subject to grade and supplier confirmation and are available on request.
- • Grades, packaging and origin above are indicative sourcing options and are confirmed at quotation.
Available grades from container-direct sourcing
Food Grade
Assay, physical form and documentation confirmed against supplier technical data sheet at quotation.
Typical applications
- Brewing bitterness standardisation
- Light-stable beer in clear and green glass
- Foam and head retention systems
- Non-alcoholic and flavoured beverage bittering
Why Canadian buyers choose us
- Grade, physical form and assay confirmed in writing against supplier documentation before order confirmation
- Technical data sheet, safety data sheet and certificate of analysis requested for the exact material offered
- Specification-led sourcing — no assumed values, no substituted grades
- Export documentation and destination-appropriate paperwork reviewed per enquiry
- Quantities reviewed per enquiry, from sample lots through to full commercial volumes
Typical industries served
Technical & procurement detail
What Specialty Hop Extracts (Iso-Alpha Acids) is and what it does+
Specialty hop extracts are CO2 or ethanol extracts of Humulus lupulus, supplied either as unisomerised alpha-acid extract or as pre-isomerised iso-alpha-acid, rho-, tetra- and hexa-hydro-iso-alpha-acid preparations. They deliver bitterness and foam behaviour without hop vegetal matter, and each derivative behaves differently in light stability and head retention.
Isomerised and unisomerised extracts are not interchangeable+
Unisomerised alpha-acid extract must be boiled to develop bitterness; pre-isomerised extracts are dosed post-fermentation with far higher utilisation. Choosing the wrong one moves the bitterness result by a wide margin at the same declared alpha percentage.
Reduced derivatives are chosen for light stability, not flavour+
Rho, tetra and hexa derivatives resist the light-struck reaction and change foam and bitterness quality in different directions. Specify the derivative your sensory trial used rather than accepting a generic iso-alpha offer.
Alpha-acid percentage is the commercial basis+
Hop extracts are traded on declared alpha-acid or iso-alpha-acid content, and crop year moves that content. Quote and compare on the acid basis and the analysis method, not on kilograms of extract.
Regulatory status is destination-specific+
Permitted use, permitted level and required labelling for this material differ by country, by product category and by intended claim. Allzone does not represent that the material is approved for your application in your market. Tell us the destination market and the finished-product category, and the available supplier documentation is provided so your regulatory team can complete its own assessment.
Documentation and specification+
Assay, particle size, solvent residue, microbiological limits and heavy-metal limits differ between producers and grades. Allzone confirms the applicable specification with the supplier before quoting and shares the technical data sheet, safety data sheet and certificate of analysis for the exact material offered, so the values you evaluate are the values you receive.
Frequently asked questions
What documentation is provided?+
The supplier technical data sheet, safety data sheet and certificate of analysis for the exact grade quoted. Additional documentation such as allergen, GMO or origin statements is requested where the supplier can support it.
What quantities can be quoted?+
Quantities are reviewed per enquiry, from sample and trial lots through to commercial volumes. Availability, pack size and commercial terms are confirmed at quotation, not before.
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