Hop comparison
Calypso vs Hallertauer Huell Melon
Calypso is an aroma hop from USA; Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 12–14% for Calypso versus 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon, so Calypso brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 0.8–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: tropical fruit. Calypso adds pear, apple, mint; Hallertauer Huell Melon, rockmelon, berry, melon. Sources list Hallertauer Huell Melon as a substitute for Calypso. Sources list Calypso as a substitute for Hallertauer Huell Melon.
| Calypso | Hallertauer Huell Melon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | 2012 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–14 | 6.9–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 6–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40–42 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 0.8–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 26–42 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–19.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.5 | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | pear, apple, tropical fruit, mint | rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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