Hop comparison
Meridian vs Sládek
Meridian is an aroma hop from USA; Sládek is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 5–6.5% for Meridian versus 4.8–7.8% for Sládek, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.1–1.6 versus 1.05–1.6 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Meridian adds meyer lemon, boysenberry, spearmint; Sládek, passionfruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Meridian | Sládek | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Czechia |
| Year | 2016 | 1994 |
| Breeder | Indie Hops | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–6.5 | 4.8–7.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–8 | 5.5–8.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 50 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–1.6 | 1.05–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–64.4 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 9–17.6 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | meyer lemon, boysenberry, spearmint, sassafras, sweet-tart, pineapple, tropical, citrus | passionfruit, citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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