Hop comparison
Southern Sublime vs Zibi
Southern Sublime is a bittering hop from South Africa; Zibi is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 10–13% for Southern Sublime versus 11.3% for Zibi, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.6 versus 2.5 mL/100 g. Zibi has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: mango. Southern Sublime adds pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit; Zibi, peach, mirabelle plum, tropical. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Southern Sublime | Zibi | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | South Africa | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | PolishHops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–13 | 11.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–23 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.6 | 2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 6–19 | 66 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 28–38 | 11.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10–16 | 4.2 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 8–10 | 0.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.4 | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet | tropical fruit, stone fruit |
| Descriptors | pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit, pineapple, citrus, mango, red plums, grassy | mango, peach, mirabelle plum, tropical |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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