Hop comparison
Bramling Cross vs Lotus
Bramling Cross is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Lotus is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 6–8% for Bramling Cross versus 13–17% for Lotus, so Lotus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.2 versus 1.5–2.5 mL/100 g. Bramling Cross adds spicy, blackcurrant, lemon; Lotus, orange, berry, tropical fruits. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bramling Cross | Lotus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | USA |
| Year | 1951 | – |
| Breeder | Wye College (Reino Unido) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 13–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.3–3.5 | 5.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 34 | 33–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.2 | 1.5–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, herbal, spicy, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | spicy, blackcurrant, lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, gooseberry, loganberry, lemony citrus | orange, vanilla, berry, tropical fruits |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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