Hop comparison
Hydra vs Monroe
Hydra is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Hydra versus 2–7.5% for Monroe, so Hydra brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.02 versus 0.7–1.9 mL/100 g. Hydra adds bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin; Monroe, cherry, plum, strawberry. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Hydra | Monroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 2–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 5.4–9.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.02 | 0.7–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 51.6 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5 | 15.3 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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