Hop comparison
Meridian vs Riwaka
Meridian is an aroma hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 5–6.5% for Meridian versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.1–1.6 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Meridian adds meyer lemon, boysenberry, spearmint; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Meridian | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2016 | 1997 |
| Breeder | Indie Hops | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–6.5 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–8 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 50 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.1–1.6 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–64.4 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 9–17.6 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 4–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | meyer lemon, boysenberry, spearmint, sassafras, sweet-tart, pineapple, tropical, citrus | 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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