Hop comparison
Crystal vs Mimosa
Crystal is an aroma hop from USA; Mimosa is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 3–4.5% for Crystal versus 1–2% for Mimosa, so Crystal brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.9–1.55 versus 0.4–1 mL/100 g. Crystal has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Crystal adds grass, pine, citrus; Mimosa, citrusy aroma of lemon, lime, grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Crystal | Mimosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Czechia |
| Year | 1993 | 2019 |
| Breeder | USDA Corvallis, OR | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–4.5 | 1–2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 3.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | 25–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.9–1.55 | 0.4–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 15–35 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–26 | 1–4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6–8 | 8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | 0.4–1.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, resinous | citrus, other fruit |
| Descriptors | grass, pine, citrus, grapefruit and lemon citrus, rhubarb twang, tangy fruit with subtle funk | citrusy aroma of lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, followed by other notes of fruit |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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