Hop comparison
Eris vs Motueka
Eris is an aroma hop from Czechia; Motueka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 7.3% for Eris versus 6.5–8.5% for Motueka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.23 versus 1.4–1.9 mL/100 g. Eris adds citrus dominates [lime, grapefruit, tangerine; Motueka, complex character with distinct lemon, lime, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Eris | Motueka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | New Zealand |
| Year | 2023 | 1998 |
| Breeder | – | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.3 | 6.5–8.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.7 | 5.3–6.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 49 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.23 | 1.4–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 23.6 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11.3 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 12.5–13.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, resinous |
| Descriptors | citrus dominates [lime, grapefruit, tangerine, orange], tropical fruit, grassy, herbal, pine | complex character with distinct lemon, lime, lemon, white grapefruit, nectarine, light floral, light tropical, fresh lime |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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