Hop comparison
Bobek vs Fuggle
Bobek is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Fuggle is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 3.3–7.4% for Bobek versus 3.5–6% for Fuggle, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1 versus 0.7–1.1 mL/100 g. Bobek has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Bobek adds pine, lime, sage; Fuggle, minty, floral, earthy. Sources list Fuggle as a substitute for Bobek.
| Bobek | Fuggle | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | United Kingdom, France, USA, New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1875 |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | Richard Fuggle |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.3–7.4 | 3.5–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6.6 | 2–3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–35 | 27–33 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1 | 0.7–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 49–57 | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 13–19 | 30–36.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–6 | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–7.5 | 5.5–7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.7 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, resinous | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | pine, lime, sage, fruit cocktail, artichoke, hay, lemon | minty, floral, earthy, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily |
| Sources | 2 | 7 |
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