Hop comparison
Monroe vs Styrian Cardinal
Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany; Styrian Cardinal is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 2–7.5% for Monroe versus 10–15% for Styrian Cardinal, so Styrian Cardinal brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.9 versus 3–4 mL/100 g. Monroe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Monroe adds cherry, plum, strawberry; Styrian Cardinal, fruity (pineapple, plums, banana. Both stand out for plum and raspberry notes, uncommon descriptors in the catalogue.
| Monroe | Styrian Cardinal | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–7.5 | 10–15 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–9.3 | 3.2–4.6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 31–37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.9 | 3–4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.3 | 15–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.3 | 8–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.4 | 5–7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.2 | 0.6–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant | fruity (pineapple, plums, banana, caramel, black current, raspberry), citrus (orange, lime |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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