Hop comparison
Boadicea vs Sybilla
Boadicea is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Sybilla is an aroma hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 7.5–9.5% for Boadicea versus 6.2% for Sybilla, so Boadicea brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.4–1.8 versus 2 mL/100 g. Boadicea 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; Sybilla, lilac, fruity, clove. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boadicea | Sybilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | Poland |
| Year | 2004 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–9.5 | 6.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.3–3.9 | 1.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–27 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.8 | 2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 33 | 19.1 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 0.4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.5–5.5 | 1.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 4.3 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, light, floral, dried fruit, ripe fruit | floral, lilac, fruity, clove |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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