Hop comparison
Sterling vs Sybilla
Sterling is an aroma hop from USA; Sybilla is an aroma hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 5–7.5% for Sterling versus 6.2% for Sybilla, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.05–1.55 versus 2 mL/100 g. Sterling has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: floral. Sterling adds tea, tobacco, flowers; Sybilla, lilac, fruity, clove. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sterling | Sybilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Poland |
| Year | 1998 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Corvallis, OR | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7.5 | 6.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6 | 1.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23–24 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.05–1.55 | 2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46 | 19.1 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 19–23 | 0.4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–7 | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 12–16 | 1.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7–0.9 | 4.3 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | floral, tea, tobacco, flowers, peppery spice, the occasional hint of red grape, brighter and more floral than czech saaz, signature spicy finish | floral, lilac, fruity, clove |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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