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2025 NZ Riwaka T90 Hop PelletsT-90 PelletNorthwest Hop FarmsSize: 1 oz
2025 NZ Riwaka T90 Hop PelletsT-90 PelletNorthwest Hop FarmsSize: 1 oz
2025 NZ Riwaka T90 Hop PelletsT-90 PelletNorthwest Hop FarmsSize: 1 oz
2025 NZ Riwaka T90 Hop PelletsT-90 PelletNorthwest Hop FarmsSize: 1 oz

2025 NZ Riwaka T90 Hop Pellets

Regular price $2.50 Sale

Riwaka Hop Profile

Origin:
  • New Zealand
  • Developed by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research; formerly known as “Saaz D”
Type:
  • Aroma hop (with some use for flavor/late bittering)
Typical Alpha Acids:
  • 4.5–6.5% (lower than many modern varieties, but very high oil content)
Beta Acids:
  • 4–5%
Aroma & Flavor Notes:
  • Grapefruit: Massive, punchy grapefruit zest and juice—Riwaka’s most famous trait
  • Citrus: Lemon, lime, orange (big, fresh, and expressive)
  • Tropical Fruit: Passionfruit, papaya, and a bit of lychee
  • Herbal: Sweet basil, herbal tea, lemongrass
  • Other: Sometimes green gooseberry, and a note of Sauvignon Blanc grape
  • Floral: Light, with spring blossom fragrance
Brewing Characteristics:
  • Riwaka is legendary for its intense, zesty, citrus-forward character, driven by high oil content (especially myrcene)
  • Outstanding for late/whirlpool/dry hopping—produces big flavor impact even at low doses
  • Can be a single-hop showcase, or bring crisp complexity to blends
Best Beer Styles:
  • IPA, Hazy IPA, and NEIPA
  • Pale Ale
  • NZ Pilsner, hoppy lager
  • American Wheat, Saison, Witbier
  • Anything where intense citrus pop is desired
Substitutes:
  • Motueka (for NZ lime, but less intense and less grapefruit)
  • Citra (intense citrus, but sweeter and more tropical)
  • Nelson Sauvin (for white grape/gooseberry, but less blast of grapefruit)

Fun Fact:
Brewers love Riwaka for creating ultra “juicy” modern beers—it’s often considered one of the most distinctive and prized New Zealand hops, but supply is limited so it’s extra coveted!