Hop comparison
Country vs Styrian Gold
Country is an aroma hop from Czechia; Styrian Gold is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 1.5–4% for Country versus 3.5–6.5% for Styrian Gold, so Styrian Gold brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.2–0.4 versus 1.3–2.3 mL/100 g. Styrian Gold has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral. Country adds very gentle grassy, herbal aroma; Styrian Gold, herbal, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Country | Styrian Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Slovenia |
| Year | 2018 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 1.5–4 | 3.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 1.5–2 | 3.5–5.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–24 | 28–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.2–0.4 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 10–20 | 38–47 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 5–10 | 19–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | 5–10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5–8 | 6–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.5 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal | other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | very gentle grassy, floral, herbal aroma | herbal, fruity, floral |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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