Hop comparison
Calypso vs Hallertauer Magnum
Calypso is an aroma hop from USA; Hallertauer Magnum is a bittering hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 12–14% for Calypso versus 12–14.7% for Hallertauer Magnum, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 2.15–2.7 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: apple. Calypso adds pear, tropical fruit, mint; Hallertauer Magnum, clean bitterness, pepper, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Calypso | Hallertauer Magnum | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany, Poland |
| Year | – | 1993 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–14 | 12–14.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 5–6.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40–42 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 2.15–2.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 47.2–54.7 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 16.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.1–0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.5 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, herbal | citrus, other fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | pear, apple, tropical fruit, mint | clean bitterness, pepper, fruity, apple, fresh pine |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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