Hop comparison
HBC 472 vs Southern Tropic
HBC 472 is an aroma hop from USA; Southern Tropic is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 9–11% for HBC 472 versus 12–18% for Southern Tropic, so Southern Tropic brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 1.1–1.6 mL/100 g. HBC 472 has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Both stand out for coconut notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| HBC 472 | Southern Tropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–11 | 12–18 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 42–46 | 26–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 1.1–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 5–23 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 1–2 | 32–40 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 10–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1 | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | – | mango, litchi, passion fruit, melon, pineapple, bubblegum, citrus, lemongrass |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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