Hop comparison
Erebus vs First Gold
Erebus is an aroma hop from USA; First Gold is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 8–11% for Erebus versus 6.5–10% for First Gold, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.3–2.8 versus 0.7–1.7 mL/100 g. Erebus adds blueberry, citrus, candied fruit; First Gold, orange, marmalade, spicy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Erebus | First Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1996 |
| Breeder | – | Horticulture Research International (HRI) en Wye College, Reino Unido |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8–11 | 6.5–10 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 3–4.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–28 | 32–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.3–2.8 | 0.7–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 30–38 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 20 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 1.5–3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, floral | citrus, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | blueberry, citrus, candied fruit, floral rose | orange, marmalade, spicy, red fruits, herbal notes, tangerine, geranium, magnolia |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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