Hop comparison
Alora vs Ernest
Alora is an aroma hop from USA; Ernest is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 7–10% for Alora versus 5.3–6.3% for Ernest, so Alora brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.3 versus 0.7–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: peach, apricot. Alora adds yuzu fruit, sweet melon; Ernest, citrus, spice, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Alora | Ernest | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Profesor Ernest Salmon |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7–10 | 5.3–6.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4 | 4.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–32 | 50–55 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.7–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–0.1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | peach, yuzu fruit, sweet melon, apricot | apricot, citrus, spice, fruity, peach |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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