Hop comparison
Premiant vs Valkyrie
Premiant is a dual-purpose hop from Czechia; Valkyrie is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 7.5–10.8% for Premiant versus 12–14.5% for Valkyrie, so Valkyrie brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.05–1.9 versus 2.43 mL/100 g. Valkyrie has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Premiant adds fruity, lemon, lavender; Valkyrie, fruitcake, orange, sweet. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Premiant | Valkyrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | USA |
| Year | 1996 | – |
| Breeder | – | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–10.8 | 12–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.8–7 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–23 | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.05–1.9 | 2.43 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–50 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25–35 | 3.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7–11 | 4.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.8–2.3 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1–0.7 | 0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | fruity, lemon, lavender | fruitcake, orange, sweet, dank, spice, baked fruit |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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