Hop comparison
Ahhhroma vs Lórien
Ahhhroma is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Lórien is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 15.4–18.8% for Ahhhroma versus 4–5.5% for Lórien, so Ahhhroma brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.2 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Ahhhroma has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Ahhhroma adds pineapple, mango, pear; Lórien, lemon, lime zest, fresh melon. Both stand out for clove / cinnamon notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Ahhhroma | Lórien | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2021 |
| Breeder | Glacier Hops Ranch | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (mejora para el Indie Hops Flavor Project) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15.4–18.8 | 4–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8.1 | 7–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.2 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55.4 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12.1 | 19–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.5 | 2.6–5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 2.7–4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | pineapple, mango, pear, lime, secondary: piña colada, stone fruit, watermelon, cinnamon | lemon, lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers, cinnamon spice, mixed citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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