Hop comparison
Mount Hood vs Styrian Gold
Mount Hood is an aroma hop from USA; Styrian Gold is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 4–8% for Mount Hood versus 3.5–6.5% for Styrian Gold, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.7 versus 1.3–2.3 mL/100 g. Mount Hood adds terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes; Styrian Gold, herbal, fruity, floral. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mount Hood | Styrian Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–8 | 3.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7.5 | 3.5–5.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–23 | 28–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.7 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 38–47 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 19–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 6–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, sweet | other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes | herbal, fruity, floral |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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