Hop comparison
Aztec vs Ceres
Aztec is an aroma hop from USA; Ceres is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 4.5–7% for Aztec versus 5.3–6.5% for Ceres, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.44 versus 1.11 mL/100 g. Aztec has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: herbal. Aztec adds lemon, pepper, spice cilantro; Ceres, fruity, floral, citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Aztec | Ceres | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Czechia |
| Year | – | 2023 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (Dutch Touch Growers, Inc.) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–7 | 5.3–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5 | 3.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40 | 35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.44 | 1.11 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 51.5 | 34.7 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 3.6 | 27.4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 19.2 | 11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | lemon, pepper, herbal, spice cilantro, lime zest, lemon candy, jalapeno | fruity, floral, citrus, herbal, spicy, citrus-forward [lemon, lime, grapefruit |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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