Hop comparison
Audacia vs Premiant
Audacia is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Premiant is a dual-purpose hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 5.5–8% for Audacia versus 7.5–10.8% for Premiant, so Premiant brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1–1.5 versus 1.05–1.9 mL/100 g. Premiant has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Audacia adds black currant, pomegranate, lychee and huckleberry mingle with rose; Premiant, fruity, lemon, lavender. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Audacia | Premiant | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Czechia |
| Year | 2023 | 1996 |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (programa de mejora de OSU) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.5–8 | 7.5–10.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–3.5 | 3.8–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 18–20 | 21–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–1.5 | 1.05–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 35–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–11.4 | 25–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.5–7.3 | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.7 | 0.8–2.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.1–0.7 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, floral | citrus, other fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | black currant, pomegranate, lychee and huckleberry mingle with rose, lilac and lavender, tangy berries, sweet-tart | fruity, lemon, lavender |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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