Hop comparison
Lórien vs Lubelski
Lórien is an aroma hop from USA; Lubelski is an aroma hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 4–5.5% for Lórien versus 2.9–3.6% for Lubelski, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.8–2.2 versus 0.9–1.15 mL/100 g. Lórien has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Lórien adds lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers; Lubelski, tea, floral, herbal. Both stand out for clove / cinnamon notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Lórien | Lubelski | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Poland |
| Year | 2021 | – |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University (mejora para el Indie Hops Flavor Project) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 2.9–3.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 3.3–3.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23 | 25–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | 0.9–1.15 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 29.1 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 19–25 | 20.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 2.6–5 | 7.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2.7–4 | 13.1–14.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, spicy | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | lemon, lime zest, fresh melon, wildflowers, cinnamon spice, mixed citrus | tea, lemon, floral, herbal, cinnamon, bergamot, lemon (late harvest) |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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