Hop comparison
Audacia vs Valkyrie
Audacia is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Valkyrie is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.5–8% for Audacia versus 12–14.5% for Valkyrie, so Valkyrie brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1–1.5 versus 2.43 mL/100 g. Valkyrie 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; Valkyrie, fruitcake, orange, sweet. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Audacia | Valkyrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2023 | – |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (programa de mejora de OSU) | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.5–8 | 12–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–3.5 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 18–20 | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–1.5 | 2.43 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–11.4 | 3.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.5–7.3 | 4.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.7 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.9 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, floral | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | black currant, pomegranate, lychee and huckleberry mingle with rose, lilac and lavender, tangy berries, sweet-tart | fruitcake, orange, sweet, dank, spice, baked fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
See them in charts in the comparison tool →
More comparisons
Audacia