Hop comparison
Centennial vs Lemondrop
Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Lemondrop is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 5–7% for Lemondrop, so Centennial brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 1.5–2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Centennial adds floral, citrus fruit, resinous; Lemondrop, mint, green tea, slightly melon. Sources list Lemondrop as a substitute for Centennial. Sources list Centennial as a substitute for Lemondrop.
| Centennial | Lemondrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | USA |
| Year | 1989 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | 28–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 1.5–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–18 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 6–7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.3 | 0.4–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | citrus, other fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | lemon, mint, green tea, slightly melon |
| Sources | 5 | 1 |
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