Hop comparison
Marynka vs Pilgrim
Marynka is a dual-purpose hop from Poland; Pilgrim is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 7.6–10.3% for Marynka versus 9–13% for Pilgrim, so Pilgrim brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.65–1.95 versus 1–1.8 mL/100 g. Marynka has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: grapefruit, lemon, citrus. Marynka adds aniseed, licorice, hay; Pilgrim, spicy, pears, citrusy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Marynka | Pilgrim | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Poland | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1988 | 2001 |
| Breeder | – | HRI, Wye College |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.6–10.3 | 9–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.4–7.9 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–33 | 35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.65–1.95 | 1–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 42.6 | 30–35 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10.4 | 21–25 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.3 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.5–2.6 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, other fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | aniseed, grapefruit, lemon, citrus, licorice, hay | spicy, citrus, pears, citrusy, pear, deeply fruity, lemon, grapefruit |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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