Hop comparison
Michigan Copper vs Monroe
Michigan Copper is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 8.8–10.5% for Michigan Copper versus 2–7.5% for Monroe, so Michigan Copper brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.75 versus 0.7–1.9 mL/100 g. Monroe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Michigan Copper adds fruit punch, tropical, pepper; Monroe, plum, strawberry, yoghurt. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Michigan Copper | Monroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | 2014 | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8.8–10.5 | 2–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–2.6 | 5.4–9.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 0–32 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.75 | 0.7–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 18.4 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25.9 | 15.3 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, spicy | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | fruit punch, tropical, pepper, cherry, floral | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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