Hop comparison
Bramling Cross vs Sabro
Bramling Cross is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Sabro is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 6–8% for Bramling Cross versus 12–16% for Sabro, so Sabro brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.2 versus 2.5–3.5 mL/100 g. Sabro has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Bramling Cross adds spicy, blackcurrant, lemon; Sabro, tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bramling Cross | Sabro | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | USA |
| Year | 1951 | 2018 |
| Breeder | Wye College (Reino Unido) | Hop Breeding Company |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 12–16 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.3–3.5 | 4–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 34 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.2 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36 | 40–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25 | 10–15 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 15–20 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, herbal, spicy, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, sweet |
| Descriptors | spicy, blackcurrant, lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, gooseberry, loganberry, lemony citrus | tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit, stone fruit, cedar, mint, cream, tangy coconut |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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