Hop comparison
Emerald Spire vs Triskel
Emerald Spire is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Triskel is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 4.5–7% for Emerald Spire versus 2.7–5.1% for Triskel, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.55 versus 1.5–2 mL/100 g. Triskel has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: peach. Emerald Spire adds juicy fruit, white grape, watermelon; Triskel, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Emerald Spire | Triskel | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | France |
| Year | – | 2006 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–7 | 2.7–5.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5 | 4–4.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 39 | 20–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.55 | 1.5–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36.4 | 60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14.9 | 13.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9.7 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | peach, juicy fruit, white grape, watermelon, bubble gum, melon rind, champagne | floral: jasmin, geranium, lily, rose, sweet fruits: grape, melon, litchi, peach |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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