Hop comparison
Bullion vs Simcoe
Bullion is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom; Simcoe is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.3–9.5% for Bullion versus 12–14% for Simcoe, so Simcoe brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.9 versus 2–2.5 mL/100 g. Simcoe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: stone fruit. Bullion adds blackcurrant, spicy, zest; Simcoe, pine, citrus fruit, citrus. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bullion | Simcoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom, Argentina | USA |
| Year | 1938 | 2000 |
| Breeder | Prof. Ernest Salmon, Wye College, Kent | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–9.5 | 12–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 47–50 | 15–20 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.9 | 2–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50 | 60–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 11.5 | 10–15 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7 | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | blackcurrant, spicy, zest, orange, spice, dark red fruit, stone fruit aromas (peaches, nectarines | pine, citrus fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical, woody, earthy |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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