Hop comparison
Boomerang vs Northern Brewer
Boomerang is a dual-purpose hop from Czechia; Northern Brewer is a dual-purpose hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 9–12% for Boomerang versus 7.1–9.1% for Northern Brewer, so Boomerang brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 1.25–1.55 mL/100 g. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boomerang | Northern Brewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Germany, USA |
| Year | 2017 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–12 | 7.1–9.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.5–6.5 | 4.1–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–32 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 1.25–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–50 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–15 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9–1.4 | 0.3–0.8 |
| Aroma families | herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | – | grassy, spicy, lime, pine, mint, earthy, minty |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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