Hop comparison
Marco Polo vs Styrian Fox
Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China; Styrian Fox is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 13–14.5% for Marco Polo versus 6–12% for Styrian Fox, so Marco Polo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1 versus 0.7–1.7 mL/100 g. Styrian Fox has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Marco Polo adds herbal, fruity notes, lemon; Styrian Fox, fruity (black current, raspberry, strawberry. Both stand out for elderflower notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Marco Polo | Styrian Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | China | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 13–14.5 | 6–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 2.7–3.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 26–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1 | 0.7–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 50–60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 12–14 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 4.3–5.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.3–0.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | herbal, fruity notes, lemon, gooseberry, oregano, elder flower (per western sources) | fruity (black current, raspberry, strawberry, peach), herbal (marjoram, black tea), spicy (chilli, pepper |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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