Hop comparison
Audacia vs Rottenburger Spät
Audacia is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Rottenburger Spät is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 5.5–8% for Audacia versus 3–5% for Rottenburger Spät, so Audacia brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1–1.5 versus 0.6–0.9 mL/100 g. Audacia adds black currant, pomegranate, lychee and huckleberry mingle with rose; Rottenburger Spät, cedar, pine, sandalwood. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Audacia | Rottenburger Spät | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | 2023 | – |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (programa de mejora de OSU) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.5–8 | 3–5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–3.5 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 18–20 | 20–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–1.5 | 0.6–0.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–11.4 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.5–7.3 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.7 | 0 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, floral | floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | black currant, pomegranate, lychee and huckleberry mingle with rose, lilac and lavender, tangy berries, sweet-tart | cedar, pine, sandalwood, lavender, green pepper, peppermint |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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