Hop comparison
ADHA 1631 vs XJA2/436
ADHA 1631 is a hop variety from USA; XJA2/436 is a hop variety from South Africa. Alpha acids: 10.5–13.5% for ADHA 1631 versus 11.5–15.4% for XJA2/436, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.1–2 versus 1.1–1.7 mL/100 g. ADHA 1631 adds fruit punch, berry, pineapple; XJA2/436, bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| ADHA 1631 | XJA2/436 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Hop variety | Hop variety |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Jamie Coggins (Latitude 46) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.5–13.5 | 11.5–15.4 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.7–7 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 31 | 28–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–2 | 1.1–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36.2 | 19–34 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 19.9 | 21–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4 | 10–13 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | 4–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–1.3 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | fruit punch, berry, pineapple, mango, papaya | bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya, ripe cantaloupe, gooseberries, resin |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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