Hop comparison
Glacier vs WGV
Glacier is a dual-purpose hop from USA; WGV is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 3.5–9.5% for Glacier versus 5–7.5% for WGV, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1.6 versus 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: fruity. Glacier adds grass, cedar; WGV, spicy, herbal, floral. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Glacier | WGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1911 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–9.5 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–9.5 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 11–13 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.6 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 24–27 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 38–42 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, herbal | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | grass, cedar, fruity | spicy, herbal, floral, fruity, melon, fresh, earthy |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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