Hop comparison
Mosaic vs Nelson Sauvin
Mosaic is an aroma hop from USA; Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 11.5–13.5% for Mosaic versus 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.5 versus 1.2–1.75 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: fruity. Mosaic adds floral, tropical, earthy; Nelson Sauvin, wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit.
| Mosaic | Nelson Sauvin | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2012 | 2000 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–13.5 | 11.1–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.2–3.9 | 5–7.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–26 | 31–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | 1.2–1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47–53 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 13–16 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.2–7.8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 0.2–0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | floral, tropical, fruity, earthy, fruit, berries, citrus, berry | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine |
| Sources | 3 | 4 |
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