Hop comparison

Pekko vs Styrian Cardinal

Pekko is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Styrian Cardinal is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 14–17.5% for Pekko versus 10–15% for Styrian Cardinal, so Pekko brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.85–2.6 versus 3–4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: banana. Pekko adds lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage; Styrian Cardinal, fruity (pineapple, plums, caramel. Both stand out for chamomile notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.

	Pekko	Styrian Cardinal
Use	Dual-purpose hop	Aroma hop
Origin	USA	Slovenia
Year	–	–
Breeder	Programa de mejora de la Association for the Development of Hop Agronomy (ADHA)	Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec
Alpha acids (% w/w)	14–17.5	10–15
Beta acids (% w/w)	3.8–4.7	3.2–4.6
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	27–30	31–37
Total oil (mL/100 g)	1.85–2.6	3–4
Myrcene (% of oil)	46–55	40–50
Humulene (% of oil)	13–16.5	15–22
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	9.5–12.5	8–11
Farnesene (% of oil)	0–1	5–7
Linalool (% of oil)	–	0.6–1
Aroma families	citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal	citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet
Descriptors	lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage, pineapple, banana, lilac, chamomile, melon	fruity (pineapple, plums, banana, caramel, black current, raspberry), citrus (orange, lime
Sources	2	1

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