Hop comparison
Azacca vs Riwaka
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so Azacca brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: grapefruit. Azacca adds resin, tropical fruit, mango; Riwaka, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Azacca | 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) | 14–16 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 2 | 4 |
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