Hop comparison
Sovereign vs WGV
Sovereign is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; WGV is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 4.5–6.5% for Sovereign versus 5–7.5% for WGV, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.6–1 versus 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: herbal, floral, earthy, fruity. Sovereign adds pear, sweet, grassy; WGV, spicy, melon, fresh. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sovereign | WGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2006 | 1911 |
| Breeder | Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College, Reino Unido | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.1–3.1 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–30 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–1 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 24–27 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21–26 | 38–42 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 3–5 | 1–2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | herbal, floral, earthy, fruity, pear, sweet, grassy, mint | spicy, herbal, floral, fruity, melon, fresh, earthy |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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