Hop comparison
Bravo vs Chinook
Bravo is a bittering hop from USA; Chinook is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Bravo versus 11.5–14% for Chinook, so Bravo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.4 versus 1.5–2.35 mL/100 g. Bravo adds orange, vanilla, floral; Chinook, spicy apricot, resinous, apricot. Sources list Chinook as a substitute for Bravo. Sources list Bravo as a substitute for Chinook.
| Bravo | Chinook | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA, New Zealand, Serbia, Poland |
| Year | – | 1985 |
| Breeder | – | USDA Prosser, WA |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 11.5–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 3–4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 29–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.4 | 1.5–2.35 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 35–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 18–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 9–10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | orange, vanilla, floral | spicy apricot, resinous, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple, mixed herbs & flowers, juniper and gin berries, new zealand grown usa bittering cultivar |
| Sources | 1 | 7 |
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