Hop comparison
Hallertau Blanc vs Nelson Sauvin
Hallertau Blanc is an aroma hop from Germany; Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9.1–10.6% for Hallertau Blanc versus 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin, so Nelson Sauvin brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.95–1.3 versus 1.2–1.75 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: white wine. Hallertau Blanc adds coffee, cassis, gooseberry; Nelson Sauvin, wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit. Sources list Nelson Sauvin as a substitute for Hallertau Blanc. Sources list Hallertau Blanc as a substitute for Nelson Sauvin.
| Hallertau Blanc | Nelson Sauvin | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Germany | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 2000 |
| Breeder | – | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.1–10.6 | 11.1–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.9–5.9 | 5–7.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23–25 | 31–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.95–1.3 | 1.2–1.75 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–3.5 | 0.2–0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.5 | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | white wine, coffee, cassis, gooseberry | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine |
| Sources | 2 | 4 |
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