Hop comparison
Art vs Meridian
Art is an aroma hop from Czechia; Meridian is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.1–6.8% for Art versus 5–6.5% for Meridian, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–1.53 versus 1.1–1.6 mL/100 g. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Art | Meridian | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | USA |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Breeder | Hop Research Institute Co. (Chmelařský institut), Žatec | Indie Hops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.1–6.8 | 5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–6.7 | 7–8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | 50 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.53 | 1.1–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 21.3–67 | 40–64.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5–30.5 | 9–17.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7–20.2 | 4–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit |
| Descriptors | – | meyer lemon, boysenberry, spearmint, sassafras, sweet-tart, pineapple, tropical, citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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