Hop comparison
Bergamot vs Styrian Eureka
Bergamot is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Styrian Eureka is a dual-purpose hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 8–10.6% for Bergamot versus 11–17% for Styrian Eureka, so Styrian Eureka brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 3.17 versus 2.5–4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: orange. Bergamot adds dank, cherry, zest; Styrian Eureka, citrus (lime, tangerine), floral (geranium. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bergamot | Styrian Eureka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–10.6 | 11–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 3.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 41 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 3.17 | 2.5–4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.1 | 50–60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.9 | 17–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0.1–0.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4 | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | orange, dank, cherry, zest, lemongrass, lime aid, juniper, orange juice | citrus (lime, orange, tangerine), floral (geranium, menthol, melissa), fruity (red fruits, black currant |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
See them in charts in the comparison tool →
More comparisons
Bergamot