Hop comparison
Horizon vs Phoenix
Horizon is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Phoenix is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Horizon versus 8–12% for Phoenix, so Horizon brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 1.2–2.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral, spicy. Horizon adds citrusy; Phoenix, molasses, chocolate, pine. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Horizon | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1998 | 1996 |
| Breeder | – | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 8–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8.5 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 18–20 | 30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 1.2–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 24 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 30 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2–3 | 1.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 2–3 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, spicy | floral, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | floral, citrusy, spicy | molasses, chocolate, spicy, pine, floral, slightly spicy |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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