Hop comparison
Akoya vs Hallertauer Tradition
Akoya and Hallertauer Tradition are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 9–10% for Akoya versus 4–6.5% for Hallertauer Tradition, so Akoya brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2 versus 0.6–0.85 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: tea, spicy. Akoya adds green fruit, pepper; Hallertauer Tradition, earthy, grassy, orange. Sources list Hallertauer Tradition as a substitute for Akoya. Sources list Akoya as a substitute for Hallertauer Tradition.
| Akoya | Hallertauer Tradition | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany, France |
| Year | – | 1993 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–10 | 4–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 3–5.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | 25–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2 | 0.6–0.85 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 23.5–41 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 25–30 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | 0.7–1.3 |
| Aroma families | herbal, spicy | citrus, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | tea, spicy, green fruit, pepper | earthy, grassy, tea, spicy, orange, lavender |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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