Hop comparison
Ceres vs Lórien
Ceres is an aroma hop from Czechia; Lórien is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5.3–6.5% for Ceres versus 4–5.5% for Lórien, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.11 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Lórien has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Ceres adds fruity, floral, citrus; Lórien, lemon, lime zest, fresh melon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ceres | Lórien | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | USA |
| Year | 2023 | 2021 |
| Breeder | – | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (mejora para el Indie Hops Flavor Project) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–6.5 | 4–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.4 | 7–9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.11 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34.7 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 27.4 | 19–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 2.6–5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 2.7–4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | fruity, floral, citrus, herbal, spicy, citrus-forward [lemon, lime, grapefruit | lemon, lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers, cinnamon spice, mixed citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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