Hop comparison
Fuggle vs Willamette
Fuggle is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Willamette is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 3.5–6% for Fuggle versus 4.8–7.5% for Willamette, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1.1 versus 1–1.4 mL/100 g. Willamette has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral, earthy. Fuggle adds minty, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea; Willamette, slightly spicy, hoppy, ginger. Sources list Willamette as a substitute for Fuggle. Sources list Fuggle as a substitute for Willamette.
| Fuggle | Willamette | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom, France, USA, New Zealand | USA, Argentina |
| Year | 1875 | 1976 |
| Breeder | Richard Fuggle | USDA |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–6 | 4.8–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2–3 | 3.3–4.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–33 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.1 | 1–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 30–36.5 | 18.7–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9 | 7–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.5–7 | 4.5–6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | 0.8–0.9 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | minty, floral, earthy, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily | slightly spicy, hoppy, earthy, ginger, citrusy, flowers, herbs, mild spice |
| Sources | 7 | 5 |
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