Hop comparison
Nobella vs Spalt Spalter
Nobella and Spalt Spalter are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 7–9% for Nobella versus 2.5–5.5% for Spalt Spalter, so Nobella brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.5 versus 0.5–0.95 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: tea. Nobella adds herbal, slight citrusy; Spalt Spalter, earthy, spicy, pine. Sources list Spalt Spalter as a substitute for Nobella. Sources list Nobella as a substitute for Spalt Spalter.
| Nobella | Spalt Spalter | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 2.5–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6 | 3–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40–42 | 22–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | 0.5–0.95 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 20–35 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 12–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.1–1.5 | 0.5–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal | tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | herbal, tea, slight citrusy | earthy, spicy, pine, vanilla, tea |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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