Hop comparison
Magnat vs Marco Polo
Magnat is a dual-purpose hop from Poland; Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China. Alpha acids: 11.5–13.7% for Magnat versus 13–14.5% for Marco Polo, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.4 versus 1.1 mL/100 g. Magnat adds lilac, floral; Marco Polo, herbal, fruity notes, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Magnat | Marco Polo | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Poland | China |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Instituto IUNG | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–13.7 | 13–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8 | 4.5–5.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 48.3 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 19 | 15–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7.2 | 8–12 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Aroma families | floral | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | lilac, floral | herbal, fruity notes, lemon, gooseberry, oregano, elder flower (per western sources) |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
See them in charts in the comparison tool →