Hop comparison
Adeena vs Lórien
Adeena and Lórien are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 3.5–5.5% for Adeena versus 4–5.5% for Lórien, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–2.5 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Lórien has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Adeena adds herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, citrus aromas, herbal; Lórien, lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Adeena | Lórien | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2021 |
| Breeder | Latitude 46 | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (mejora para el Indie Hops Flavor Project) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 4–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.6 | 7–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–38 | 23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–2.5 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 27.3–29.4 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 31.3–45.4 | 19–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 14.6–21.9 | 2.6–5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.3–6.6 | 2.7–4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, lemon, citrus aromas, herbal, rose floral, citrus, subtle spice, lemon (web) | lemon, lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers, cinnamon spice, mixed citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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