Hop comparison
Columbus vs Strisselspalt
Columbus is a bittering hop from USA; Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt, so Columbus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 0.6–0.8 mL/100 g. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, black pepper; Strisselspalt, spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Columbus | Strisselspalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | France |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 1.7–2.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 3.5–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 20–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 0.6–0.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | 35–52 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | 12.5–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.5–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit |
| Sources | 4 | 2 |
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