Hop comparison
Hydra vs Onyx
Hydra is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Onyx is an aroma hop from USA. Hydra adds bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin; Onyx, dark berries, lemon, cherry. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Hydra | Onyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Great Lakes Hops (GLH): lúpulo selecto propio |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | – |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.02 | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 51.6 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit, sweet |
| Descriptors | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind | dark berries, lemon, cherry, melon, juicy fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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