Hop comparison
Barbe Rouge vs Monroe
Barbe Rouge is a dual-purpose hop from France; Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 7.5–9.5% for Barbe Rouge versus 2–7.5% for Monroe, so Barbe Rouge brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.8–2.2 versus 0.7–1.9 mL/100 g. Monroe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: strawberry. Barbe Rouge adds citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime; Monroe, cherry, plum, yoghurt. Both stand out for raspberry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Barbe Rouge | Monroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | France | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–9.5 | 2–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | – | 5.4–9.3 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | 0.7–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–52 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 15.3 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 5.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, herbal | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime, grapefruit, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, red berries: redcurrant, blackcurrant | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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