Hop comparison
Motueka vs Styrian Dragon
Motueka is an aroma hop from New Zealand; Styrian Dragon is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 6.5–8.5% for Motueka versus 6–11% for Styrian Dragon, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.4–1.9 versus 2.25–3.3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lemon. Motueka adds complex character with distinct lemon, lime, white grapefruit; Styrian Dragon, grapefruit, floral, citrus (grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Motueka | Styrian Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | Slovenia |
| Year | 1998 | – |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.5–8.5 | 6–11 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.3–6.1 | 7.5–8.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.4–1.9 | 2.25–3.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 58–63 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 12–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.5–6.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 12.5–13.2 | 2.3–3.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0.7–1.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | complex character with distinct lemon, lime, lemon, white grapefruit, nectarine, light floral, light tropical, fresh lime | grapefruit, lemon, floral, citrus (grapefruit, lime), floral (rose), fruity (apple, pineapple) |
| Sources | 4 | 2 |
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