Hop comparison
Rottenburger Spät vs Valkyrie
Rottenburger Spät is an aroma hop from Germany; Valkyrie is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 3–5% for Rottenburger Spät versus 12–14.5% for Valkyrie, so Valkyrie brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.6–0.9 versus 2.43 mL/100 g. Rottenburger Spät adds cedar, pine, sandalwood; Valkyrie, fruitcake, orange, sweet. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Rottenburger Spät | Valkyrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 12–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.9 | 2.43 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 3.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 4.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.9 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | cedar, pine, sandalwood, lavender, green pepper, peppermint | fruitcake, orange, sweet, dank, spice, baked fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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