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Mandarina Bavaria
Tangerine citrus fruity. Bred at Hop Research Center Hüll, released 2012.
- Alpha acid
- 7–10 %
- Total oil
- 1.1–2.1 mL/100 g
- 3MH-family thiols
- Significant
- 4MMP
- Low
- Data
- Supplier reference
Aroma in one line
Brewers describe Mandarina Bavaria as tangerine citrus fruity. In Hoparoma's hop notes its thiol character is filed as modern german. Part of its fruit character comes from bound thiol precursors; the rest rides on the oils listed below.
Brewing values
Typical ranges come from supplier datasheets and lot certificates; the median column pools 10 published sources. Oil fractions are percent of total oil.
| Measure | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha acid % | 7–10 | 9 |
| Beta acid % | 4–7 | – |
| Cohumulone % of alpha | 31–35 | – |
| Total oil mL/100 g | 1.1–2.1 | 1.7 |
| Myrcene % | 33.6–75 | 50 |
| Humulene % | 5–14.2 | 8 |
| β-Caryophyllene % | 2–4.5 | 6 |
| Farnesene % | 0.01–3.3 | 1 |
| β-Pinene % | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Linalool % | 0.1–0.6 | 0.6 |
| Geraniol % | 0.3–0.5 | 0.4 |
Range source: Hopsteiner Mandarina Bavaria + BarthHaas X 2023 update + Hop Alliance 2024 lot.
Thiol potential
Most of a hop's thiol aroma sits in the cone as odourless precursors bound to cysteine or glutathione; free thiols are a small fraction of the pool Gros et al. 2012 Kishimoto 2009. The tiers above summarise published precursor measurements and supplier statements for this variety. They are qualitative on purpose: Hoparoma's internal weighting is not published, and lot-to-lot variation is large.
Variety note: BarthHaas X 2023 update reports elevated alpha oil and thiols versus baseline.
Which yeast brings it out
A medium or high β-lyase strain, such as the London III family, LalBrew Pomona, or any of the thiol-forward strains, brings out the bound fraction. A clean Chico-type strain leaves it mostly bound, which is fine if you want the oil-driven character alone.
Rule of thumb only. See the yeast table for every strain's rating and the literature behind it.
In Hoparoma
Hoparoma computes how much of Mandarina Bavaria's aroma compounds survive your boil, whirlpool, and dry hop, and models the thiol side across yeast, hop, malt, and Phantasm together. The result is a research-based estimate of where the beer is likely to land, not a guarantee.
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Sources and data quality
- Data quality: Supplier reference (2026 BarthHaas reference)
- Typical ranges: Hopsteiner Mandarina Bavaria + BarthHaas X 2023 update + Hop Alliance 2024 lot
- Thiol background: Gros et al. 2012, Kishimoto 2009, Takoi et al. 2009, Roland et al. 2016
- Supplier references: Yakima Chief Hops, Hop Products Australia, BarthHaas, NZ Hops, Hop Alliance
Full list with links on the sources page. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct the dataset in the next release. This page's tables are published under CC BY 4.0; reuse with credit and a link.