Hop comparison
Savinjski Golding vs Sovereign
Savinjski Golding is an aroma hop from Slovenia; Sovereign is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 2.8–6% for Savinjski Golding versus 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.4–1 versus 0.6–1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral, earthy. Savinjski Golding adds green tea, light pear, lemon tea; Sovereign, herbal, fruity, pear. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Savinjski Golding | Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia, France | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 2006 |
| Breeder | – | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2.8–6 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2–3 | 2.1–3.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–33 | 26–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.4–1 | 0.6–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 26–40.5 | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 28–35.5 | 21–26 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–12 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–7 | 3–5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.7 | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | green tea, floral, light pear, lemon tea, plane tree, peppermint, ice tea, lemon grass | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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