Hop comparison
Boadicea vs Willamette
Boadicea is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Willamette is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 7.5–9.5% for Boadicea versus 4.8–7.5% for Willamette, so Boadicea brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.4–1.8 versus 1–1.4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral. Boadicea adds spicy, light, dried fruit; Willamette, slightly spicy, hoppy, earthy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boadicea | Willamette | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | USA, Argentina |
| Year | 2004 | 1976 |
| Breeder | – | USDA |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–9.5 | 4.8–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.3–3.9 | 3.3–4.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–27 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.8 | 1–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 33 | 40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 18.7–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 7–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.5–5.5 | 4.5–6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 0.8–0.9 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | spicy, light, floral, dried fruit, ripe fruit | slightly spicy, hoppy, earthy, ginger, citrusy, flowers, herbs, mild spice |
| Sources | 2 | 5 |
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