Hop comparison
Hallertauer Mittelfrüher vs Liberty
Hallertauer Mittelfrüher is an aroma hop from Germany; Liberty is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 3–5.5% for Hallertauer Mittelfrüher versus 3.8–6.3% for Liberty, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–1.3 versus 1.1–1.75 mL/100 g. Liberty has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: spicy. Hallertauer Mittelfrüher adds classic herbs, grassy, tea; Liberty, herbal, rose, clean. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Mittelfrüher | Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | – | 1992 |
| Breeder | – | USDA |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–5.5 | 3.8–6.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 3.3–4.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | 27–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.3 | 1.1–1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 20–28 | 45–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 10–18 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7–1.1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy | citrus, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | classic herbs, spicy, grassy, tea, slight citrusy | herbal, spicy, rose, clean, tangerine, sweet hay, thyme |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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