Hop comparison
Elixir vs Strisselspalt
Elixir is a dual-purpose hop from France; Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 5–7% for Elixir versus 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt, so Elixir brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.8–2.2 versus 0.6–0.8 mL/100 g. Elixir has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger. Elixir adds citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime; Strisselspalt, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, citrusy. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Elixir | Strisselspalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | France | France |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 1.7–2.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 3.5–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | 20–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | 0.6–0.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 70–75 | 35–52 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 12.5–21 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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