Hop comparison
Simcoe vs Southern Sublime
Simcoe is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Southern Sublime is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 12–14% for Simcoe versus 10–13% for Southern Sublime, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2–2.5 versus 0.8–1.6 mL/100 g. Simcoe has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: citrus, woody. Simcoe adds pine, citrus fruit, stone fruit; Southern Sublime, pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Simcoe | Southern Sublime | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | 2000 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–14 | 10–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–20 | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2–2.5 | 0.8–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 60–65 | 6–19 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–15 | 28–38 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | 10–16 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.3–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | pine, citrus fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical, woody, earthy | pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit, pineapple, citrus, mango, red plums, grassy |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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