Hop comparison
Polaris vs Topaz
Polaris is a bittering hop from Germany; Topaz is an aroma hop from Australia. Alpha acids: 19.4–21.4% for Polaris versus 17.1–20.6% for Topaz, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.8–3.8 versus 1.6–2 mL/100 g. Polaris adds menthol, icewine, pineapple; Topaz, lychee, tropical fruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Polaris | Topaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Australia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 19.4–21.4 | 17.1–20.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 5.5–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–27 | 47–53 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.8–3.8 | 1.6–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 18–53 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 8.9–16.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 6.7–12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.1–0.9 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1–0.4 | 0.5–0.9 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit | tropical fruit, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | menthol, icewine, pineapple | lychee, tropical fruit |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |