Hop comparison
Alora vs Riwaka
Alora is an aroma hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 7–10% for Alora versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so Alora brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.3 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Alora adds peach, yuzu fruit, sweet melon; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit. Both stand out for yuzu notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Alora | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1997 |
| Breeder | – | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7–10 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–32 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.3 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–0.1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.6 | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | peach, yuzu fruit, sweet melon, apricot | 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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