Hop comparison

Hallertauer Huell Melon vs Sabro

Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany; Sabro is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon versus 12–16% for Sabro, so Sabro brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.1 versus 2.5–3.5 mL/100 g. Sabro has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: tropical fruit. Hallertauer Huell Melon adds rockmelon, berry, melon; Sabro, tangerine, coconut, stone fruit. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.

	Hallertauer Huell Melon	Sabro
Use	Aroma hop	Dual-purpose hop
Origin	Germany	USA
Year	2012	2018
Breeder	–	Hop Breeding Company
Alpha acids (% w/w)	6.9–7.5	12–16
Beta acids (% w/w)	6–9	4–7
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	27–30	–
Total oil (mL/100 g)	0.8–1.1	2.5–3.5
Myrcene (% of oil)	26–42	40–55
Humulene (% of oil)	–	10–15
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	–	15–20
Farnesene (% of oil)	0–19.8	0–1
Linalool (% of oil)	0.3–0.5	0–1
Aroma families	citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet	citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, sweet
Descriptors	rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla	tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit, stone fruit, cedar, mint, cream, tangy coconut
Sources	3	3

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