Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Hydra
Bergamot and Hydra are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 10–14% for Hydra, so Hydra brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 3.17 versus 2.02 mL/100 g. Bergamot adds orange, dank, cherry; Hydra, bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Hydra | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 10–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 6–8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 2.02 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | 51.6 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | 15.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | 11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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