Hop comparison
Bullion vs Monroe
Bullion is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom; Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 5.3–9.5% for Bullion versus 2–7.5% for Monroe, so Bullion brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.9 versus 0.7–1.9 mL/100 g. Bullion adds blackcurrant, spicy, zest; Monroe, cherry, plum, strawberry. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bullion | Monroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom, Argentina | Germany |
| Year | 1938 | – |
| Breeder | Prof. Ernest Salmon, Wye College, Kent | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–9.5 | 2–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 5.4–9.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 47–50 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.9 | 0.7–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 11.5 | 15.3 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, spicy | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | blackcurrant, spicy, zest, orange, spice, dark red fruit, stone fruit aromas (peaches, nectarines | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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