Hop comparison
Southern Aroma vs Styrian Kolibri
Southern Aroma is an aroma hop from South Africa; Styrian Kolibri is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 3.6–7.3% for Southern Aroma versus 4–6% for Styrian Kolibri, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–0.8 versus 1–2 mL/100 g. Southern Aroma adds floral, fields of flowers, woody; Styrian Kolibri, fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple). Both stand out for elderflower 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.
| Southern Aroma | Styrian Kolibri | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | South Africa | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.6–7.3 | 4–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–6 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–25 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.8 | 1–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 17–28 | 32 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 22–23 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 13–15 | 5.5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 25–27 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | floral, fields of flowers, woody, spicy, fruity, noble hop character, mango and other subtle fruit characters, bold fruity and floral notes | fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower, geranium, rose, melissa), spicy (pepper) |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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