Hop comparison
Aurora vs Saaz
Aurora is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Saaz is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 7.4–10.8% for Aurora versus 3–4.3% for Saaz, so Aurora brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.85–1.5 versus 0.4–0.75 mL/100 g. Aurora has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Aurora adds aniseed, tea, lime; Saaz, spices, herbs, grass. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Aurora | Saaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | Czechia, Germany, Serbia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.4–10.8 | 3–4.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.7 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–26 | 24–26 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.5 | 0.4–0.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–53 | 25–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–27 | 15–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.5–9.5 | 13.5–21 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.4–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet |
| Descriptors | aniseed, tea, lime, floral, pine, bergamot, lemon grass | spices, herbs, grass, lemon |
| Sources | 2 | 5 |
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