Hop comparison
Altus vs Herkules
Altus is a bittering hop from USA; Herkules is a bittering hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 15–18.5% for Altus versus 15–16.5% for Herkules, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 3–4.4 versus 1.45–2.05 mL/100 g. Altus adds tangerine, strong spicy and resinous notes; Herkules, pepper, orange, spicy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Altus | Herkules | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15–18.5 | 15–16.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.2 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–29 | 34–37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3–4.4 | 1.45–2.05 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.3 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9–1.2 | 0.3–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, spicy, resinous | citrus, spicy |
| Descriptors | tangerine, strong spicy and resinous notes | pepper, orange, spicy |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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