Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Rakau
Bergamot is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 10.9–11.8% for Rakau, so Rakau brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 3.17 versus 1.6–1.9 mL/100 g. Bergamot adds orange, dank, zest; Rakau, distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, complex stone fruit. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Rakau | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 2007 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 10.9–11.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 1.6–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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