Hop comparison
Archer vs Pacifica
Archer is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom; Pacifica is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 4–6% for Archer versus 5–6% for Pacifica, a similar bittering potential. Archer adds floral, lime, peach; Pacifica, a dual purpose. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Archer | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 5–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2–3 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–38 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.8 | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 20–25 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 26–30 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, floral | citrus, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | floral, lime, peach | a dual purpose |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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