Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Centennial
Bergamot and Centennial are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 9.5–11.5% for Centennial, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 3.17 versus 1.5–2.3 mL/100 g. Bergamot adds orange, dank, cherry; Centennial, floral, citrus fruit, lemon. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Centennial | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA, Serbia |
| Year | – | 1989 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | USDA Prosser, Washington |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 9.5–11.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 3.5–4.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | 29–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 1.5–2.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | 45–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | 10–18 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | 1–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen |
| Sources | 1 | 5 |
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