Hop comparison
Solero vs Thora
Solero is an aroma hop from Germany; Thora is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 9–10% for Solero versus 8.4–9% for Thora, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2 versus 2 mL/100 g. Solero adds tropical fruits, mango, passionfruit; Thora, intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Solero | Thora | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | – | 2025 |
| Breeder | – | USDA-ARS |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–10 | 8.4–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6 | 3–3.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–45 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2 | 2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.5 | – |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | tropical fruits, mango, passionfruit | intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava, grapefruit, stone fruit, layered with dank, resinous undertones, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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