Hop comparison
Art vs Luminosa
Art is an aroma hop from Czechia; Luminosa is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.1–6.8% for Art versus 9–12% for Luminosa, so Luminosa brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.85–1.53 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Art | Luminosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Czechia | USA |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Hop Research Institute Co. (Chmelařský institut), Žatec | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.1–6.8 | 9–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–6.7 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.53 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 21.3–67 | 43–54 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5–30.5 | 10–13 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7–20.2 | 3–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | – | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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