Hop comparison
Styrian Celeia vs Saaz Brilliant
Styrian Celeia is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Saaz Brilliant is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 3.5–6.8% for Styrian Celeia versus 3–4.5% for Saaz Brilliant, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.85–2.25 versus 0.3–0.6 mL/100 g. Styrian Celeia has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Styrian Celeia | Saaz Brilliant | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | Czechia |
| Year | – | 2019 |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–6.8 | 3–4.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.3–5.2 | 2–3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | 22–26 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.85–2.25 | 0.3–0.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 26–40 | 15–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 18–23 | 15–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–9 | 9–15 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 3.2–8.5 | 10–20 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–1.2 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal | herbal |
| Descriptors | lemon, green tea, herbal, lime, ginger, lemon tea, thyme, peppermint | – |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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