Hop comparison
Rottenburger Spät vs Sovereign
Rottenburger Spät is an aroma hop from Germany; Sovereign is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 3–5% for Rottenburger Spät versus 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–0.9 versus 0.6–1 mL/100 g. Rottenburger Spät adds cedar, pine, sandalwood; Sovereign, herbal, floral, earthy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Rottenburger Spät | Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 2006 |
| Breeder | – | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 2.1–3.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | 26–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.9 | 0.6–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 21–26 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 3–5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | cedar, pine, sandalwood, lavender, green pepper, peppermint | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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