Mount HoodvsSummer
Mount Hood and Summer are popular aroma hops. Below you'll find a comparison of alpha and beta acids, aroma profiles and oil composition.
Mount Hood
Alpha acid
3.9–8%
Beta acid
5–8%
Total oil
1.2–1.7 mL
United States
Summer
Alpha acid
5.6–6.4%
Beta acid
4.8–6.1%
Total oil
1.4–2 mL
Australia
Key differences
When to pick Mount Hood
- Higher beta acid - smoother, longer-lasting bitterness
When to pick Summer
- Richer, more complex aroma profile
Aroma profile and use
No shared aromas - the varieties have divergent profiles.
Only in Mount Hood
NobleHerbalPungentSpicy
Only in Summer
ApricotMelonGrassyCitrusStone fruitPassion fruitPeach
Property
| Property | Mount Hood | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha acid | 3.9–8% | 5.6–6.4% |
| Beta acid | 5–8% | 4.8–6.1% |
| Co-humulone | 21–23% | 20–25% |
| Total oil | 1.2–1.7 mL | 1.4–2 mL |
| Myrcene | 30–40% | 29–38% |
| Humulene | 12–38% | 28–50% |
| Caryophyllene | 7–16% | 8–11% |
| Farnesene | 0–1% | 0–1% |
| Origin | United States | Australia |
| Purpose | Aroma | Aroma |
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