Hop comparison
Thora vs Zappa
Thora and Zappa are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 8.4–9% for Thora versus 6–8% for Zappa, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2 versus 1.8–2.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: passion fruit. Thora adds intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava; Zappa, juicy mango, white pepper, orange citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Thora | Zappa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2025 | – |
| Breeder | USDA-ARS | CLS Farms |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8.4–9 | 6–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–3.9 | 8–9 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2 | 1.8–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 64 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 4.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 8.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | intense tropical and citrus aromatics, vibrant passionfruit, guava, grapefruit, stone fruit, layered with dank, resinous undertones, passion fruit | passion fruit, juicy mango, white pepper, orange citrus, subtle mint, passionfruit, mango, citrus layered over mint |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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