Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Michigan Copper
Bergamot and Michigan Copper are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 8.8–10.5% for Michigan Copper, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 3.17 versus 1.75 mL/100 g. Bergamot has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Bergamot adds orange, dank, zest; Michigan Copper, fruit punch, tropical, pepper. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Michigan Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2014 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 8.8–10.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 2.5–2.6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | 0–32 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | 18.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | 25.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | fruit punch, tropical, pepper, cherry, floral |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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