Hop comparison
Riwaka vs Sládek
Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand; Sládek is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka versus 4.8–7.8% for Sládek, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.15–1.55 versus 1.05–1.6 mL/100 g. Riwaka adds papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit; Sládek, passionfruit, citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Riwaka | Sládek | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | Czechia |
| Year | 1997 | 1994 |
| Breeder | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 4.8–7.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 5.5–8.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–34 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.15–1.55 | 1.05–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0–0.1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit | passionfruit, citrus |
| Sources | 4 | 2 |
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