Hop comparison
Southern Aroma vs Triskel
Southern Aroma is an aroma hop from South Africa; Triskel is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 3.6–7.3% for Southern Aroma versus 2.7–5.1% for Triskel, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–0.8 versus 1.5–2 mL/100 g. Triskel has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Southern Aroma adds floral, fields of flowers, woody; Triskel, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Southern Aroma | Triskel | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | South Africa | France |
| Year | – | 2006 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.6–7.3 | 2.7–5.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–6 | 4–4.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–25 | 20–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.8 | 1.5–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 17–28 | 60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 22–23 | 13.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 13–15 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, fields of flowers, woody, spicy, fruity, noble hop character, mango and other subtle fruit characters, bold fruity and floral notes | floral: jasmin, geranium, lily, rose, sweet fruits: grape, melon, litchi, peach |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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