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First Gold vs Styrian Kolibri
First Gold is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Styrian Kolibri is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 6.5–10% for First Gold versus 4–6% for Styrian Kolibri, so First Gold brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.7 versus 1–2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: geranium. First Gold adds orange, marmalade, spicy; Styrian Kolibri, fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| First Gold | Styrian Kolibri | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.5 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–35 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.7 | 1–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–38 | 32 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.5–3 | 25–27 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | orange, marmalade, spicy, red fruits, herbal notes, tangerine, geranium, magnolia | fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower, geranium, rose, melissa), spicy (pepper) |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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