Hop comparison
Monroe vs Zibi
Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany; Zibi is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 2–7.5% for Monroe versus 11.3% for Zibi, so Zibi brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.9 versus 2.5 mL/100 g. Zibi has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Monroe adds cherry, plum, strawberry; Zibi, mango, peach, mirabelle plum. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Monroe | Zibi | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | Germany | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | PolishHops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–7.5 | 11.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–9.3 | 5.3 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.9 | 2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55 | 66 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.3 | 11.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal | tropical fruit, stone fruit |
| Descriptors | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant | mango, peach, mirabelle plum, tropical |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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