Hop comparison
Aramis vs Dana
Aramis is a dual-purpose hop from France; Dana is a dual-purpose hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Aramis versus 12.5–18.8% for Dana, so Dana brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.2–1.6 versus 2.4–3.9 mL/100 g. Dana has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Aramis adds spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic; Dana, juniper, wild garlic, pear. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Aramis | Dana | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | France | Slovenia |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 12.5–18.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 4.2–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–25 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.6 | 2.4–3.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40 | 42–60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21 | 15–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 6–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 6–9 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | juniper, wild garlic, pear, lemon thyme |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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