Hop comparison
Styrian Fox vs Styrian Kolibri
Styrian Fox and Styrian Kolibri are both aroma hops from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 6–12% for Styrian Fox versus 4–6% for Styrian Kolibri, so Styrian Fox brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.7 versus 1–2 mL/100 g. Styrian Fox has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: fruity (black current. Styrian Fox adds raspberry, strawberry, peach); Styrian Kolibri, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower. Both stand out for elderflower notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Styrian Fox | Styrian Kolibri | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Slovenia | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–12 | 4–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.7–3.7 | 3.8–5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–30 | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.7 | 1–2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50–60 | 32 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–14 | 16–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4.3–5.7 | 5.5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3–0.8 | 25–27 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.9 | 0.4–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | fruity (black current, raspberry, strawberry, peach), herbal (marjoram, black tea), spicy (chilli, pepper | fruity (black current, blueberry, pineapple), floral (elderflower, geranium, rose, melissa), spicy (pepper) |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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