Hop comparison
Centennial vs Hydra
Centennial and Hydra are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 10–14% for Hydra, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 2.02 mL/100 g. Centennial adds floral, citrus fruit, lemon; Hydra, bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Centennial | Hydra | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | USA |
| Year | 1989 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 10–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 6–8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 2.02 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | 51.6 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–18 | 15.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | 11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.3 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind |
| Sources | 5 | 1 |
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