Hop comparison
Cashmere vs Mistral
Cashmere is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Mistral is a dual-purpose hop from France. Alpha acids: 7.4–9.6% for Cashmere versus 6.5–8.5% for Mistral, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–1.6 versus 1–1.5 mL/100 g. Mistral has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lime, melon. Cashmere adds lemon, tropical fruit, citrus; Mistral, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Cashmere | Mistral | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | France |
| Year | 2013 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.4–9.6 | 6.5–8.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.8–5.8 | 3.1–3.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–25 | 29–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–1.6 | 1–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 39–42 | 59–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 26–29 | 9.5–12.8 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 12–13 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | lime, lemon, tropical fruit, citrus, strawberry, melon, spicy, guava | citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime, grapefruit, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily, rose |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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