Hop comparison
Centennial vs Rakau
Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 10.9–11.8% for Rakau, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 1.6–1.9 mL/100 g. Centennial adds floral, citrus fruit, lemon; Rakau, distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Centennial | Rakau | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | New Zealand |
| Year | 1989 | 2007 |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 10.9–11.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 1.6–1.9 |
| 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 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | citrus, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus |
| Sources | 5 | 3 |
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