Hop comparison

Bullion vs Styrian Cardinal

Bullion is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom; Styrian Cardinal is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 5.3–9.5% for Bullion versus 10–15% for Styrian Cardinal, so Styrian Cardinal brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.9 versus 3–4 mL/100 g. Bullion adds blackcurrant, spicy, zest; Styrian Cardinal, fruity (pineapple, plums, banana. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.

	Bullion	Styrian Cardinal
Use	Dual-purpose hop	Aroma hop
Origin	United Kingdom, Argentina	Slovenia
Year	1938	–
Breeder	Prof. Ernest Salmon, Wye College, Kent	Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec
Alpha acids (% w/w)	5.3–9.5	10–15
Beta acids (% w/w)	4.5–5.3	3.2–4.6
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	47–50	31–37
Total oil (mL/100 g)	1–1.9	3–4
Myrcene (% of oil)	50	40–50
Humulene (% of oil)	11.5	15–22
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	6.7	8–11
Farnesene (% of oil)	0.2	5–7
Linalool (% of oil)	0.7	0.6–1
Aroma families	citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, spicy	citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet
Descriptors	blackcurrant, spicy, zest, orange, spice, dark red fruit, stone fruit aromas (peaches, nectarines	fruity (pineapple, plums, banana, caramel, black current, raspberry), citrus (orange, lime
Sources	3	1

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