Hop comparison
Bobek vs Sonnet
Bobek is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Sonnet is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 3.3–7.4% for Bobek versus 4.5–4.7% for Sonnet, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1 versus 0.5–1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Bobek adds pine, lime, sage; Sonnet, honeysuckle, floral, citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Bobek | Sonnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.3–7.4 | 4.5–4.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6.6 | 3.2–3.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–35 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1 | 0.5–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 49–57 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 13–19 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–6 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–7.5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, resinous | citrus, floral |
| Descriptors | pine, lime, sage, fruit cocktail, artichoke, hay, lemon | honeysuckle, lemon, floral, citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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