Hop comparison
Mt. Hood vs WGV
Mt. Hood is a bittering hop from USA; WGV is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 5–8% for Mt. Hood versus 5–7.5% for WGV, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.3 versus 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g. Mt. Hood has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Mt. Hood adds fresh cut cedar wood spice, wild rose, mint; WGV, spicy, herbal, floral. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mt. Hood | WGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1911 |
| Breeder | USDA Corvallis | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–8 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7.5 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–23 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.3 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55–65 | 24–27 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 26–30 | 38–42 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 26–30 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Aroma families | herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | fresh cut cedar wood spice, wild rose, mint | spicy, herbal, floral, fruity, melon, fresh, earthy |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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