Hop comparison
Anchovy vs Bramling Cross
Anchovy is an aroma hop from USA; Bramling Cross is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 12.6% for Anchovy versus 6–8% for Bramling Cross, so Anchovy brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.61 versus 0.7–1.2 mL/100 g. Anchovy adds watermelon, candied fruit necklace, touch of pine; Bramling Cross, spicy, blackcurrant, lemon. Both stand out for raspberry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Anchovy | Bramling Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1951 |
| Breeder | Segal Ranch (valle de Yakima, Washington) | Wye College (Reino Unido) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12.6 | 6–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.6 | 2.3–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.61 | 0.7–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 36 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 25 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | berries and red fruit, other fruit, resinous, sweet | citrus, berries and red fruit, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | watermelon, candied fruit necklace, touch of pine, raspberry, pine | spicy, blackcurrant, lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, gooseberry, loganberry, lemony citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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