Hop comparison
Mosaic vs Paradigm
Mosaic and Paradigm are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 11.5–13.5% for Mosaic versus 8–11.7% for Paradigm, so Mosaic brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.5 versus 2.29 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: tropical, stone fruit. Mosaic adds floral, fruity, earthy; Paradigm, spice, wild grape, melon. Sources list Mosaic as a substitute for Paradigm.
| Mosaic | Paradigm | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2012 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–13.5 | 8–11.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.2–3.9 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–26 | 38 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | 2.29 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47–53 | 40.7 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 13–16 | 5.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.2–7.8 | 5.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, tropical, fruity, earthy, fruit, berries, citrus, berry | stone fruit, tropical, spice, wild grape, melon, candy, bright, herbal |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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