Hop comparison
Chinook vs Sticklebract
Chinook is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Sticklebract is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 11.5–14% for Chinook versus 12.5–15% for Sticklebract, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.35 versus 0.7–1.5 mL/100 g. Sticklebract has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Chinook adds spicy apricot, resinous, apricot; Sticklebract, pine, citrus, citrus and pine notes. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Chinook | Sticklebract | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, New Zealand, Serbia, Poland | New Zealand |
| Year | 1985 | 1970 |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, WA | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–14 | 12.5–15 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 6.8–8.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 38–43 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.35 | 0.7–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–40 | 47.5–62 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 18–22 | 7.5–13.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–10 | 3.5–5.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 4–7.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, berries and red fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | spicy apricot, resinous, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple, mixed herbs & flowers, juniper and gin berries, new zealand grown usa bittering cultivar | pine, citrus, citrus and pine notes |
| Sources | 7 | 2 |
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