Hop comparison
Ceres vs Styrian Dragon
Ceres is an aroma hop from Czechia; Styrian Dragon is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 5.3–6.5% for Ceres versus 6–11% for Styrian Dragon, so Styrian Dragon brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.11 versus 2.25–3.3 mL/100 g. Styrian Dragon has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral, grapefruit. Ceres adds fruity, citrus, herbal; Styrian Dragon, lemon, citrus (grapefruit, lime). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ceres | Styrian Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Slovenia |
| Year | 2023 | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–6.5 | 6–11 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.4 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.11 | 2.25–3.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34.7 | 58–63 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 27.4 | 12–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 5.5–6.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 2.3–3.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–1.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | fruity, floral, citrus, herbal, spicy, citrus-forward [lemon, lime, grapefruit | grapefruit, lemon, floral, citrus (grapefruit, lime), floral (rose), fruity (apple, pineapple) |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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