Hop comparison
Aramis vs Strisselspalt
Aramis is a dual-purpose hop from France; Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Aramis versus 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt, so Aramis brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.2–1.6 versus 0.6–0.8 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger. Aramis adds citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime; Strisselspalt, green tea, citrusy, herbal. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Aramis | Strisselspalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | France | France |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 1.7–2.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 3.5–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–25 | 20–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.6 | 0.6–0.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40 | 35–52 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21 | 12.5–21 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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