Hop comparison
Saphir vs Styrian Kolibri
Saphir is an aroma hop from Germany; Styrian Kolibri is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 2–4.5% for Saphir versus 4–6% for Styrian Kolibri, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 1–2 mL/100 g. Saphir adds spice, floral, fruity; Styrian Kolibri, fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Saphir | Styrian Kolibri | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Slovenia |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–4.5 | 4–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 12–17 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 1–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–40 | 32 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–14 | 5.5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 25–27 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.4–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper | fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower, geranium, rose, melissa), spicy (pepper) |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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