Hop comparison
Centennial vs Spalt Spalter
Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Spalt Spalter is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 9.5–11.5% for Centennial versus 2.5–5.5% for Spalt Spalter, so Centennial brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.3 versus 0.5–0.95 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; Spalt Spalter, earthy, spicy, pine. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Centennial | Spalt Spalter | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, Serbia | Germany |
| Year | 1989 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, Washington | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.5–11.5 | 2.5–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4.5 | 3–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–30 | 22–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.3 | 0.5–0.95 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | 20–35 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–18 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 12–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.3 | 0.5–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen | earthy, spicy, pine, vanilla, tea |
| Sources | 5 | 2 |
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