Hop comparison
Cascade vs Talus
Cascade and Talus are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 5.2–7% for Cascade versus 8.5–9.5% for Talus, so Talus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 1.5–2.45 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: grapefruit. Cascade adds lychees, floral, complex citrus; Talus, pink grapefruit, citrus rinds, dried roses. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Cascade | Talus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, France, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Argentina, Serbia, Poland, United Kingdom | USA |
| Year | 1972 | 2020 |
| Breeder | USDA (Oregon State University) | Hop Breeding Company |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.2–7 | 8.5–9.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.3 | 8.3–10.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 33–40 | 34–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 1.5–2.45 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–56.8 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14.2–16 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.1–6 | 9–13 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 7.2–8 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | lychees, floral, grapefruit, complex citrus, tropical fruit and red berry, light apple blossom, complex tropical, classic citrus fruit | pink grapefruit, citrus rinds, dried roses, pine resin, tropical fruits, sage, grapefruit, rose |
| Sources | 12 | 3 |
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