Hop comparison
First Gold vs Styrian Dragon
First Gold is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Styrian Dragon is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 6.5–10% for First Gold versus 6–11% for Styrian Dragon, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1.7 versus 2.25–3.3 mL/100 g. Styrian Dragon has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral. First Gold adds orange, marmalade, spicy; Styrian Dragon, grapefruit, lemon, citrus (grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| First Gold | Styrian Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | Slovenia |
| Year | 1996 | – |
| Breeder | Horticulture Research International (HRI) en Wye College, Reino Unido | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–10 | 6–11 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.5 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–35 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.7 | 2.25–3.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–38 | 58–63 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 12–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.5–6.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.5–3 | 2.3–3.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–1.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | orange, marmalade, spicy, red fruits, herbal notes, tangerine, geranium, magnolia | grapefruit, lemon, floral, citrus (grapefruit, lime), floral (rose), fruity (apple, pineapple) |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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