Hop comparison
Marco Polo vs Styrian Kolibri
Marco Polo is a dual-purpose hop from China; Styrian Kolibri is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 13–14.5% for Marco Polo versus 4–6% for Styrian Kolibri, so Marco Polo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1 versus 1–2 mL/100 g. Marco Polo has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Marco Polo adds herbal, fruity notes, gooseberry; Styrian Kolibri, fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple). Both stand out for elderflower notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Marco Polo | Styrian Kolibri | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1 | 1–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 32 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 5.5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 25–27 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical 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, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower, geranium, rose, melissa), spicy (pepper) |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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