Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Monroe
Bergamot is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 2–7.5% for Monroe, so Bergamot brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 3.17 versus 0.7–1.9 mL/100 g. Bergamot adds orange, dank, zest; Monroe, plum, strawberry, yoghurt. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Monroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 2–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 5.4–9.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 0.7–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | 15.3 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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