Hop comparison
Mystic vs Riwaka
Mystic is an aroma hop from United Kingdom; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 4–6.5% for Mystic versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.2 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Mystic adds blackcurrant, citrus, passionfruit; 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.
| Mystic | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1997 |
| Breeder | – | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–6.5 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–38 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.2 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 35 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | blackcurrant, citrus, passionfruit | 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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