Hop comparison
Aurora vs Northern Brewer
Aurora is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Northern Brewer is a dual-purpose hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 7.4–10.8% for Aurora versus 7.1–9.1% for Northern Brewer, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–1.5 versus 1.25–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lime, pine. Aurora adds aniseed, tea, floral; Northern Brewer, grassy, spicy, mint. Sources list Northern Brewer as a substitute for Aurora. Sources list Aurora as a substitute for Northern Brewer.
| Aurora | Northern Brewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | Germany, USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.4–10.8 | 7.1–9.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.7 | 4.1–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–26 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.5 | 1.25–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–53 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–27 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.5–9.5 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.3–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | aniseed, tea, lime, floral, pine, bergamot, lemon grass | grassy, spicy, lime, pine, mint, earthy, minty |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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