Hop comparison
Aurora vs EXP 2/20
Aurora is an aroma hop from Slovenia; EXP 2/20 is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 7.4–10.8% for Aurora versus 9.3% for EXP 2/20, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–1.5 versus 2.7 mL/100 g. EXP 2/20 has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lime, pine. Aurora adds aniseed, tea, floral; EXP 2/20, lemon, mandarin, pineapple. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Aurora | EXP 2/20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | Slovenia | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | PolishHops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.4–10.8 | 9.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.7 | 3.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–26 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.5 | 2.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–53 | 55.9 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–27 | 11.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | 6.1 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.5–9.5 | 10.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, resinous |
| Descriptors | aniseed, tea, lime, floral, pine, bergamot, lemon grass | lemon, bergamot, mandarin, pineapple, pear, gooseberry, white currant, lime |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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