Hop comparison
Ceres vs Kazbek
Ceres and Kazbek are both aroma hops from Czechia. Alpha acids: 5.3–6.5% for Ceres versus 5–8% for Kazbek, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.11 versus 0.9–1.8 mL/100 g. Kazbek has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: spicy. Ceres adds fruity, floral, citrus; Kazbek, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ceres | Kazbek | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Czechia |
| Year | 2023 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–6.5 | 5–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.4 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 35–40 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.11 | 0.9–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34.7 | 40–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 27.4 | 20–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 10–15 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, spicy |
| Descriptors | fruity, floral, citrus, herbal, spicy, citrus-forward [lemon, lime, grapefruit | spicy, lemon |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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