Hop comparison
Cascade vs Zappa
Cascade and Zappa are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 5.2–7% for Cascade versus 6–8% for Zappa, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 1.8–2.5 mL/100 g. Zappa has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Cascade adds lychees, floral, grapefruit; Zappa, passion fruit, juicy mango, white pepper. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Cascade | Zappa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, France, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Argentina, Serbia, Poland, United Kingdom | USA |
| Year | 1972 | – |
| Breeder | USDA (Oregon State University) | CLS Farms |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.2–7 | 6–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.3 | 8–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 33–40 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 1.8–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–56.8 | 64 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14.2–16 | 4.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.1–6 | 8.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 7.2–8 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | lychees, floral, grapefruit, complex citrus, tropical fruit and red berry, light apple blossom, complex tropical, classic citrus fruit | passion fruit, juicy mango, white pepper, orange citrus, subtle mint, passionfruit, mango, citrus layered over mint |
| Sources | 12 | 2 |
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