Hop comparison
Mystic vs Sládek
Mystic is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Sládek is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 4–6.5% for Mystic versus 4.8–7.8% for Sládek, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.2 versus 1.05–1.6 mL/100 g. Sládek has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: citrus, passionfruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mystic | Sládek | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | Czechia |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–6.5 | 4.8–7.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 5.5–8.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–38 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.2 | 1.05–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 35 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | blackcurrant, citrus, passionfruit | passionfruit, citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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