Hop comparison
Melba vs Thora
Melba is an aroma hop from Australia; Thora is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 7–10% for Melba versus 8.4–9% for Thora, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–4 versus 2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: grapefruit. Melba adds passionfruit; 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.
| Melba | Thora | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Australia | USA |
| Year | – | 2025 |
| Breeder | – | USDA-ARS |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7–10 | 8.4–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–5 | 3–3.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–35 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–4 | 2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | passionfruit, grapefruit | intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava, grapefruit, stone fruit, layered with dank, resinous undertones, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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