Hop comparison
Aramis vs Northern Brewer
Aramis is a dual-purpose hop from France; Northern Brewer is a dual-purpose hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Aramis versus 7.1–9.1% for Northern Brewer, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.2–1.6 versus 1.25–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lime. Aramis adds spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic; Northern Brewer, grassy, spicy, pine. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Aramis | Northern Brewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | France | Germany, USA |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 7.1–9.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 4.1–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–25 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.6 | 1.25–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.3–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | grassy, spicy, lime, pine, mint, earthy, minty |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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