Hop comparison
Columbus vs Summit
Columbus and Summit are both bittering hops from USA. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 14.5–18.5% for Summit, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 1.5–2.5 mL/100 g. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, black pepper; Summit, citrusy, herbal, tangerine. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Columbus | Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Jamie Coggins (PDF) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 14.5–18.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 3.3–5.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 27–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 1.5–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | 30–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | 15–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | 10–15 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | citrusy, herbal, tangerine, spice, grapefruit, citrus |
| Sources | 4 | 2 |
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