Hop comparison
East Kent Goldings vs Fuggle
East Kent Goldings and Fuggle are both aroma hops from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 4–6% for East Kent Goldings versus 3.5–6% for Fuggle, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.4–0.8 versus 0.7–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: earthy, floral. East Kent Goldings adds spicy, honey, spice; Fuggle, minty, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea.
| East Kent Goldings | Fuggle | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, France, USA, New Zealand |
| Year | 1838 | 1875 |
| Breeder | – | Richard Fuggle |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 3.5–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 1.9–3 | 2–3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | 27–33 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.4–0.8 | 0.7–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25 | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 36 | 30–36.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 5.5–7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.8 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | spicy, honey, earthy, spice, floral, slightly spicy | minty, floral, earthy, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily |
| Sources | 3 | 7 |
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