Hop comparison
Mount Hood vs Sovereign
Mount Hood is an aroma hop from USA; Sovereign is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 4–8% for Mount Hood versus 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.7 versus 0.6–1 mL/100 g. Mount Hood adds terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes; Sovereign, herbal, floral, earthy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mount Hood | Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 2006 |
| Breeder | – | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–8 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7.5 | 2.1–3.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–23 | 26–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.7 | 0.6–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 21–26 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 3–5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, sweet | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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