Hop comparison
ADHA 1631 vs Riwaka
ADHA 1631 is a hop variety from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 10.5–13.5% for ADHA 1631 versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so ADHA 1631 brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.1–2 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. ADHA 1631 adds fruit punch, berry, pineapple; Riwaka, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| ADHA 1631 | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Hop variety | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1997 |
| Breeder | Jamie Coggins (Latitude 46) | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.5–13.5 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.7–7 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 31 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–2 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36.2 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 19.9 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | fruit punch, berry, pineapple, mango, papaya | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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