Hop comparison
Galaxy vs Nelson Sauvin
Galaxy is an aroma hop from Australia; Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 15.7–19.8% for Galaxy versus 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin, so Galaxy brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.6–3.3 versus 1.2–1.75 mL/100 g. Galaxy adds passionfruit, peach, citrus; Nelson Sauvin, wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit.
| Galaxy | Nelson Sauvin | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Australia | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 2000 |
| Breeder | – | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15.7–19.8 | 11.1–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7.8–9.9 | 5–7.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–43 | 31–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.6–3.3 | 1.2–1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 32–56 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 0.8–2.2 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7–14.7 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2.8–5.1 | 0.2–0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | passionfruit, peach, citrus | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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