Hop comparison
Hersbrucker Spät vs Nobella
Hersbrucker Spät and Nobella are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 1.5–4% for Hersbrucker Spät versus 7–9% for Nobella, so Nobella brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.5–1 versus 1–1.5 mL/100 g. Hersbrucker Spät adds delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay; Nobella, herbal, tea, slight citrusy. Sources list Nobella as a substitute for Hersbrucker Spät. Sources list Hersbrucker Spät as a substitute for Nobella.
| Hersbrucker Spät | Nobella | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 1.5–4 | 7–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–6 | 4.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | 40–42 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.5–1 | 1–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 15–30 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 1.1–1.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy | citrus, herbal |
| Descriptors | delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay, orange, tobacco | herbal, tea, slight citrusy |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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