Hop comparison
Columbia vs WGV
Columbia is a dual-purpose hop from USA; WGV is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 5.9–8.8% for Columbia versus 5–7.5% for WGV, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.46–1.61 versus 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g. Columbia has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: earthy, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Columbia | WGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1911 |
| Breeder | USDA-ARS / Oregon State University (Corvallis) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.9–8.8 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.9–5.6 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.46–1.61 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 54.6 | 24–27 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 16.7 | 38–42 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7.3 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.1 | 1–2 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | earthy, fruity | spicy, herbal, floral, fruity, melon, fresh, earthy |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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