Hop comparison
Sabro vs Southern Tropic
Sabro is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Southern Tropic is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 12–16% for Sabro versus 12–18% for Southern Tropic, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.5–3.5 versus 1.1–1.6 mL/100 g. Sabro has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: stone fruit, citrus. Sabro adds tangerine, tropical fruit, cedar; Southern Tropic, mango, litchi, passion fruit. Both stand out for coconut notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sabro | Southern Tropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | 2018 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–16 | 12–18 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 26–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–3.5 | 1.1–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–55 | 5–23 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–15 | 32–40 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 15–20 | 10–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit, stone fruit, cedar, mint, cream, tangy coconut | mango, litchi, passion fruit, melon, pineapple, bubblegum, citrus, lemongrass |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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