Hop comparison
Columbus vs Elixir
Columbus is a bittering hop from USA; Elixir is a dual-purpose hop from France. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 5–7% for Elixir, so Columbus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Elixir has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, black pepper; Elixir, spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Columbus | Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | France |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 4.5–5.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 25–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | 70–75 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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