Hop comparison
Mt. Rainier vs Perle
Mt. Rainier is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Perle is a dual-purpose hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 5–9.5% for Mt. Rainier versus 4–9% for Perle, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.2–2.2 versus 0.5–1.3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: tea. Mt. Rainier adds grass, cedar, lemon; Perle, mint, pine, hoppy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mt. Rainier | Perle | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | 2009 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–9.5 | 4–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 2.5–4.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | 30–33 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.2–2.2 | 0.5–1.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 20–35 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–0.2 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0.2–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal | herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | grass, cedar, lemon, tea | mint, pine, tea, hoppy, green fruits, pepper |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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