NZ Hops

New Zealand hops range from citrus and tropical fruit through to floral, spicy and resinous notes. Use them for bittering, flavour, aroma or throughout the schedule.

Choosing New Zealand hops

• Wakatu suits floral and citrus-led recipes.
• Rakau brings fuller stone-fruit character.
• Waimea can provide firm bitterness with citrus and resin notes.
• Match the variety with suitable beer yeast and malt.

For substitutions, compare purpose, flavour and alpha acid rather than the variety name alone.