Hop comparison
Columbus vs Hallertauer Taurus
Columbus is a bittering hop from USA; Hallertauer Taurus is a bittering hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 15.1–16.6% for Hallertauer Taurus, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 1.45–1.75 mL/100 g. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, black pepper; Hallertauer Taurus, pepper, currant, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Columbus | Hallertauer Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | Germany |
| Year | – | 1995 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 15.1–16.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 4.4–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 22–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 1.45–1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 1–1.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, spicy |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | pepper, currant, lime |
| Sources | 4 | 2 |
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