Hop comparison
Centennial vs Hallertauer Huell Melon
Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon, so Centennial brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 0.8–1.1 mL/100 g. Centennial has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Centennial adds floral, citrus fruit, lemon; Hallertauer Huell Melon, rockmelon, berry, melon. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Centennial | Hallertauer Huell Melon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | Germany |
| Year | 1989 | 2012 |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 6.9–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 6–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 0.8–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | 26–42 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–18 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–19.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.3 | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla |
| Sources | 5 | 3 |
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