Hop comparison
Columbus vs Zeus
Columbus and Zeus are both bittering hops from USA. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Columbus versus 15–17% for Zeus, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–2.75 versus 2.5–3.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: black pepper, onion. Columbus adds lemon, herbs, light citrus; Zeus, slight citrusy. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Columbus | Zeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA, France, Serbia | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 15–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 27–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.75 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–50 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–25 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.5–11.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0–0.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.4–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | lemon, herbs, black pepper, onion, light citrus, slightly pungent aromas | black pepper, slight citrusy, onion |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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