Hop comparison
Chelan vs Styrian Eureka
Chelan is a bittering hop from USA; Styrian Eureka is a dual-purpose hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 12.8–15% for Chelan versus 11–17% for Styrian Eureka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–1.9 versus 2.5–4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: strawberry, blueberry. Chelan adds cream, gooseberry, cassis; Styrian Eureka, citrus (lime, orange, tangerine). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Chelan | Styrian Eureka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Slovenia |
| Year | 1994 | – |
| Breeder | John I. Haas, Inc. | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12.8–15 | 11–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8.5–9.8 | 3.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–1.9 | 2.5–4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | 50–60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–15 | 17–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–12 | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1 | 0.1–0.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | strawberry, cream, gooseberry, cassis, blueberry, toffee, chocolate, quince | citrus (lime, orange, tangerine), floral (geranium, menthol, melissa), fruity (red fruits, black currant |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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