Hop comparison
Sovereign vs Styrian Gold
Sovereign is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Styrian Gold is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign versus 3.5–6.5% for Styrian Gold, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–1 versus 1.3–2.3 mL/100 g. Styrian Gold has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: herbal, floral, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sovereign | Styrian Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | Slovenia |
| Year | 2006 | – |
| Breeder | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 3.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.1–3.1 | 3.5–5.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–30 | 28–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–1 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 38–47 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21–26 | 19–22 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 3–5 | 6–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.7 | 1.3–2.3 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint | herbal, fruity, floral |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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