Hop comparison
Aramis vs Elixir
Aramis and Elixir are both dual-purpose hops from France. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Aramis versus 5–7% for Elixir, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.2–1.6 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Elixir has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger. Aramis adds green herbaceous: aromatic plants; Elixir, floral: jasmin. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Aramis | Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | France | France |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 4.5–5.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–25 | 25–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.6 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40 | 70–75 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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