Hop comparison
Sovereign vs Sussex
Sovereign and Sussex are both aroma hops from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign versus 4.2–4.9% for Sussex, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–1 versus 0.4–0.6 mL/100 g. Sussex has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: earthy, grassy. Sovereign adds herbal, floral, fruity; Sussex, minty. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sovereign | Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2006 | 2005 |
| Breeder | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido | Seleccionada/cultivada por Peter Cyster (Gate Court) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 4.2–4.9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.1–3.1 | 2.4–3.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–30 | 29–32 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–1 | 0.4–0.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 42 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21–26 | 23 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 3–5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody | herbal, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint | earthy, grassy, minty |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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