Hop comparison
Monroe vs Southern Sublime
Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany; Southern Sublime is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 2–7.5% for Monroe versus 10–13% for Southern Sublime, so Southern Sublime brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.9 versus 0.8–1.6 mL/100 g. Monroe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Monroe adds cherry, plum, strawberry; Southern Sublime, pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Monroe | Southern Sublime | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | Germany | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–7.5 | 10–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–9.3 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.9 | 0.8–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55 | 6–19 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.3 | 28–38 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.3 | 10–16 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.4 | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.2 | 0.3–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant | pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit, pineapple, citrus, mango, red plums, grassy |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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