Hop comparison
Columbus vs Hallertauer Magnum
Columbus is a bittering hop from USA; Hallertauer Magnum is a bittering hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 12–14.7% for Hallertauer Magnum, so Columbus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 2.15–2.7 mL/100 g. Hallertauer Magnum has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, black pepper; Hallertauer Magnum, clean bitterness, pepper, fruity.
| Columbus | Hallertauer Magnum | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | Germany, Poland |
| Year | – | 1993 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 12–14.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 5–6.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 2.15–2.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | 47.2–54.7 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | 16.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | 5.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0.1–0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, other fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | clean bitterness, pepper, fruity, apple, fresh pine |
| Sources | 4 | 4 |
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