Hop comparison
Centennial vs Lotus
Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Lotus is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 13–17% for Lotus, so Lotus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 1.5–2.5 mL/100 g. Centennial adds floral, citrus fruit, lemon; Lotus, orange, berry, tropical fruits. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Centennial | Lotus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | USA |
| Year | 1989 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 13–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 5.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | 33–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 1.5–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–18 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.3 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | orange, vanilla, berry, tropical fruits |
| Sources | 5 | 1 |
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