Hop comparison
HBC 472 vs Southern Passion
HBC 472 is an aroma hop from USA; Southern Passion is an aroma hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 9–11% for HBC 472 versus 5–12% for Southern Passion, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 0.6–1.3 mL/100 g. Both stand out for coconut notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| HBC 472 | Southern Passion | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–11 | 5–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 42–46 | 16–27 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 0.6–1.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 12–35 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 1–2 | 17–39 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 7–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 1–3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | – | passion fruit, guava, red berries, melon, black currant, coconut, tangerine, grapefruit |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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