Hop comparison
Bravo vs Hallertauer Huell Melon
Bravo is a bittering hop from USA; Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Bravo versus 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon, so Bravo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.4 versus 0.8–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: orange. Bravo adds floral; Hallertauer Huell Melon, rockmelon, berry, melon. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bravo | Hallertauer Huell Melon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | 2012 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 6.9–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 6–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.4 | 0.8–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 26–42 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–19.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | orange, vanilla, floral | rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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