Hop comparison

Lubelski vs Saaz

Lubelski is an aroma hop from Poland; Saaz is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 2.9–3.6% for Lubelski versus 3–4.3% for Saaz, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.9–1.15 versus 0.4–0.75 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Lubelski adds tea, floral, herbal; Saaz, spices, herbs, grass. Sources list Saaz as a substitute for Lubelski. Sources list Lubelski as a substitute for Saaz. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.

	Lubelski	Saaz
Use	Aroma hop	Aroma hop
Origin	Poland	Czechia, Germany, Serbia
Year	–	–
Breeder	–	–
Alpha acids (% w/w)	2.9–3.6	3–4.3
Beta acids (% w/w)	3.3–3.8	4–6
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	25–30	24–26
Total oil (mL/100 g)	0.9–1.15	0.4–0.75
Myrcene (% of oil)	29.1	25–40
Humulene (% of oil)	20.5	15–25
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	7.5	5–8
Farnesene (% of oil)	13.1–14.1	13.5–21
Linalool (% of oil)	0.6	0.4–0.8
Aroma families	citrus, floral, herbal, spicy	citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet
Descriptors	tea, lemon, floral, herbal, cinnamon, bergamot, lemon (late harvest)	spices, herbs, grass, lemon
Sources	2	5

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