Hop
Riwaka
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Purpose
- aroma
- Alpha acid
- 4.5–6.5 %
- Beta acid
- 4.0–5.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 28–32 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.8–1.3 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 40 % of oil
- Humulene
- 15 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 7 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 2 % of oil
Description
A Saaz-derived aroma hop, once traded as D Saaz, famous for an intense grapefruit and passionfruit burst that is far bigger than its low alpha suggests. Supply is chronically short, so treat it as a feature hop and buy it when you see it.