Hop comparison
Goldings vs Willamette
Goldings is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Willamette is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 4–9.5% for Goldings versus 4.8–7.5% for Willamette, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.4–0.8 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: earthy, floral, slightly spicy. Goldings adds spicy, honey, herbal notes; Willamette, hoppy, ginger, citrusy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Goldings | Willamette | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | USA, Argentina |
| Year | – | 1976 |
| Breeder | – | USDA |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–9.5 | 4.8–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 1.9–3 | 3.3–4.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.4–0.8 | 1–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25 | 40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 36 | 18.7–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 7–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1.1 | 4.5–6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.1 | 0.8–0.9 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | spicy, honey, earthy, herbal notes, floral, slightly spicy | slightly spicy, hoppy, earthy, ginger, citrusy, flowers, herbs, mild spice |
| Sources | 3 | 5 |
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