Hop comparison
Furano Queen vs Juno
Furano Queen is an aroma hop from Japan; Juno is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 6–8.8% for Furano Queen versus 4.7–5.5% for Juno, so Furano Queen brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Juno has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Furano Queen adds fruity 80, 100 'tropical fruits, floral 70; Juno, high-intensity fruity aroma of apple, banana, mango. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Furano Queen | Juno | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Japan | Czechia |
| Year | 2020 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Sapporo Breweries Ltd. - Kamifurano | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–8.8 | 4.7–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | – | 3.6–4.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40–41 | 36–40 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | 0.97–1.27 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34 | 41.1–51.1 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 49 | 2.4–4.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 15 | 10.2–12.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | 0.7–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | fruity 80, 100 'tropical fruits, floral 70, elegant 75, 100, citrus flavor | high-intensity fruity aroma of apple, banana, mango, fruity (apple, honey melon), citrusy (lemon, lime zest), hoppy |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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