Hop comparison
Southern Passion vs Thora
Southern Passion is an aroma hop from South Africa; Thora is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 5–12% for Southern Passion versus 8.4–9% for Thora, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–1.3 versus 2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: passion fruit, guava, grapefruit. Southern Passion adds red berries, melon, black currant; Thora, intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, stone fruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Southern Passion | Thora | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | South Africa | USA |
| Year | – | 2025 |
| Breeder | – | USDA-ARS |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–12 | 8.4–9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 3–3.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 16–27 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–1.3 | 2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 12–35 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 17–39 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7–14 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1–3 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | passion fruit, guava, red berries, melon, black currant, coconut, tangerine, grapefruit | 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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