Hop comparison
Boadicea vs Northdown
Boadicea is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Northdown is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 7.5–9.5% for Boadicea versus 7–10% for Northdown, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.4–1.8 versus 1.2–2.2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: spicy, floral. Boadicea adds light, dried fruit, ripe fruit; Northdown, pine, fresh, berry. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boadicea | Northdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2004 | – |
| Breeder | – | Wye College |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–9.5 | 7–10 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.3–3.9 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–27 | 31 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.8 | 1.2–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 33 | 25 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 37 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.5–5.5 | 1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spicy, light, floral, dried fruit, ripe fruit | spicy, floral, pine, fresh, berry |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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