Hop comparison
McKenzie vs Thora
McKenzie and Thora are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 9–11% for McKenzie versus 8.4–9% for Thora, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–3 versus 2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: stone fruit, grapefruit. McKenzie adds tropical, sweet tart, dank characteristics; Thora, intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| McKenzie | Thora | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Breeder | Pat (tal como aparece impreso) | USDA-ARS |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–11 | 8.4–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8–9 | 3–3.9 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–3 | 2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | stone fruit, tropical, sweet tart, dank characteristics, grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, melon aromas backed by resinous pine | intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava, grapefruit, stone fruit, layered with dank, resinous undertones, passion fruit |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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