Hop comparison
Boadicea vs Sterling
Boadicea is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Sterling is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 7.5–9.5% for Boadicea versus 5–7.5% for Sterling, so Boadicea brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.4–1.8 versus 1.05–1.55 mL/100 g. Sterling has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral. Boadicea adds spicy, light, dried fruit; Sterling, tea, tobacco, flowers. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boadicea | Sterling | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | USA |
| Year | 2004 | 1998 |
| Breeder | – | USDA Corvallis, OR |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–9.5 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.3–3.9 | 4.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–27 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.8 | 1.05–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 33 | 46 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 19–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.5–5.5 | 12–16 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, light, floral, dried fruit, ripe fruit | floral, tea, tobacco, flowers, peppery spice, the occasional hint of red grape, brighter and more floral than czech saaz, signature spicy finish |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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