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aroma · New Zealand
New Zealand premium aroma hop bred by Plant & Food Research. Exceptional tropical fruit intensity — pineapple, passionfruit, and peach dominate. One of the highest-impact NZ varieties available. Very high levels of thiol precursors make it particularly effective with thiol-active yeasts. Released commercially in 2019.
16 brews
About
A New Zealand triploid aroma variety (brand HORT4337) developed by Plant & Food Research over 17 years, and a full sister to Waimea. It delivers intense tropical characters of pineapple and passionfruit alongside stone fruit and grapefruit, with very high oil content. Best used late or as a dry hop for maximum tropical expression, it has quickly become a cornerstone of modern NZ-style IPA.
Specs
- Alpha acids
- 10–14%
- Beta acids
- 5–7%
- Co-humulone
- 26–28% rel.
- Total oil
- 3.0–6.0 ml/100g
Oil composition
Use rates
- Flavour
- Best late; most expressive at low-temperature whirlpool and dry hop
- Whirlpool
- 1–3 g/L at low temperature for tropical expression
- Dry hop
- 3–6 g/L for 3–5 days
Pairings
- Grains
- Pale malt base, oats/wheat for soft hazy body
- Other hops
- Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Citra
- Styles
- Hazy IPA, NZ Pale Ale, West Coast IPA
Substitutes
In your brews
Used in 16 brews 2023-03-24 → 2025-10-24
Total used 1560 g ~98 g/batch
Most used at Boil
Most-paired hops
Usage by stage
Styles brewed
Used in
- APA — Nelson Sauvin Hop Oil 18B American Pale Ale
- APA 18B American Pale Ale
- Smashatron 21A American IPA
- Summer Light II 21C Hazy IPA
- Curbside Claw Ginger Beer 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
- West Coast RIPA III 21B Specialty IPA: Red IPA
- APA — Panhead Clone V2 18B American Pale Ale
- Westkust IPA 21A American IPA
- 5.0 Pale Ale 18B American Pale Ale
- Resurgence Pale Ale 18B American Pale Ale
- Resurgence Pale Ale III 18B American Pale Ale
- Summer Light 21C Hazy IPA
- Dark Crystal 34C Specialty Beer
- Dusty Zombies Pale Ale (October 2023) 18B American Pale Ale
- Dusty Zombies 18B American Pale Ale
- RAPA (Red APA) 21B Specialty IPA: Red IPA