Hop comparison
Belma vs Styrian Dragon
Belma is an aroma hop from USA; Styrian Dragon is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 8–12% for Belma versus 6–11% for Styrian Dragon, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–2.5 versus 2.25–3.3 mL/100 g. Styrian Dragon has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral, grapefruit. Belma adds bright strawberry, melon, orange; Styrian Dragon, lemon, citrus (grapefruit, lime). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Belma | Styrian Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–12 | 6–11 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–8 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 34–38 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–2.5 | 2.25–3.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–60 | 58–63 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 5–15 | 12–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–10 | 5.5–6.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1 | 2.3–3.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–1.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | bright strawberry, melon, orange, floral, grapefruit | grapefruit, lemon, floral, citrus (grapefruit, lime), floral (rose), fruity (apple, pineapple) |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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