Hop comparison
Chinook vs Columbus
Chinook is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Columbus is a bittering hop from USA. Alpha acids: 11.5–14% for Chinook versus 14–17% for Columbus, so Columbus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.35 versus 2–2.75 mL/100 g. Chinook adds spicy apricot, resinous, apricot; Columbus, lemon, herbs, black pepper.
| Chinook | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA, New Zealand, Serbia, Poland | USA, France, Serbia |
| Year | 1985 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, WA | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–14 | 14–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.35 | 2–2.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–40 | 30–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 18–22 | 12–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–10 | 8.5–11.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.5–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 0.4–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spicy apricot, resinous, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple, mixed herbs & flowers, juniper and gin berries, new zealand grown usa bittering cultivar | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas |
| Sources | 7 | 4 |
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