Hop comparison
Art vs Zappa
Art is an aroma hop from Czechia; Zappa is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.1–6.8% for Art versus 6–8% for Zappa, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–1.53 versus 1.8–2.5 mL/100 g. Zappa has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Art | Zappa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | USA |
| Year | 2025 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Research Institute Co. (Chmelařský institut), Žatec | CLS Farms |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.1–6.8 | 6–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–6.7 | 8–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.53 | 1.8–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 21.3–67 | 64 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5–30.5 | 4.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7–20.2 | 8.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | – | passion fruit, juicy mango, white pepper, orange citrus, subtle mint, passionfruit, mango, citrus layered over mint |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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