Hop Profiles

Amarillo: Citrus aroma and flavour, grapefruit & orange taste.
Alpha Acid: 8 – 10%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, and Stouts
$11.00

Brambling Cross: Fruity, blackcurrant, earthy herbal and spicy aroma and flavour.
Alpha Acid: 5 – 8%
Uses: Spiced Ales
$11.00

Cascade (NZ): A hop with a citrusy floral aroma and flavour that also has a mild spicy flavour. This hop works well throughout the boil and also when used in dry hop.
Alpha Acid: 6 – 8%
Uses: Summer Ales, Pale Ales, IPA, Porters
$9.00

Cascade (US): Botanic bouquet, some spiciness in flavour. Citrus and grapefruit aroma.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 7%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, Porters
$11.00

Centennial: A dual-purpose hop with equal flavours to those of cascade, just more intense, strong floral aroma.
Alpha Acid: 9 – 11%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA
$11.00

Chinook: Heavy spicy aroma with piney and herbal flavours, with some subtle grapefruit characters coming through.
Alpha Acid: 11 – 13%
Uses: Most styles, from Pale Ales to Lagers
$11.00

Citra: Strong citrus and tropical fruit attributes, both in flavour and aroma. With other more subtle exotic fruit traits.
Alpha Acid: 10 – 14%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA.
$11.00

Columbus: Herbal and earthy character. When used in dry hopping it also provides a citrusy aroma. It provides both sharp and smooth flavouring and aromas.
Alpha Acid: 13 – 16%
Uses: American IPAs, Pale Ales, Stout, Lager
$11.00

Crystal: Derived from Hallertau, with contributions from Cascade, Brewers Gold and Early Green, this aroma hop is a spicier hop than Hallertau, with cinnamon, black pepper and nutmeg flavours coming through. Also a good hop when used dry hopping.
Alpha Acid: 2 - 4.5%
Uses: Pilsner, Lager, Kölsch, ESB, Belgian Ales
$11.00

Czech Saaz: A noble hop variety with a very mild, earthy, herbal and spicy aroma.
Alpha Acid: 2 – 5%
Uses: Pilsner, Lagers, Belgian-Style Ales, Lambic
$11.00

Dr. Rudi (Super Alpha): Resinous character along with herbal, pine, and lemongrass flavours. It provides a crisp bitterness along side excellent aroma qualities.
Alpha Acid: 10 – 12%
Uses: IPA, Pale Ales, ESB, Porters.
$7.00

East Kent Goldings: An all rounder hop, good for bittering and aroma, giving a smooth spicy and floral fragrance.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 7%
Uses: English Ale, Porter, Scottish and Irish Ale, Specialty Beer, Stout, Strong Ale and Barleywines.
$11.00

Fuggles: A dual-purpose use hop that develops herbal and wooden Aromas, and flavours desired in English Ales and Bitters.
Alpha Acid: 3 – 6%
Uses: English and Belgian-style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Lager, Lambic
$9.50

Goldings: Smooth, sweet, spicy and floral aroma with a spicy flavor.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 5%
Uses: English-style beers (Ales, ESB, Bitter), Belgian-style Ales
$9.5

Green Bullet: A bittering hop giving fruity, resiny flavours and flowery aroma. When used late in the boil it can also produce a spicy flavour similar to that of Styrian Golding.
Alpha Acid: 9 – 11%
Uses: Lagers, Pilsners, Bitters and Stouts.
$7.00

Hallertau: An all-purpose hop that has a soft, pleasant, and slightly flowery, spicy flavor and aroma.
Alpha Acid: 2 – 7%
Uses: Abbey Ales, Amber Lagers, Belgian and French Ales, Bocks, Dark Lagers, German Ales, Lambics, Pale Lagers, Pilseners, and Wheat Beers.
$11.00

Kohatu: This hop gives a smooth bitterness with pine needle and strong tropical fruit attributes, even when used in small quantities.
Alpha Acid: 6.8%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, Porters
$9.00

Liberty: Delicate floral bouquet with a spicy essence, a relative of the Hallertau hop, it’s often used in German style Lagers
Alpha Acid: 3 – 5%
Uses: Lagers, Bock, Kolsch and Pilsners.
$11.00

Mosaic: Complex blend of floral, tropical, fruity, and earthy characteristics.
Alpha Acid: 11.5 - 13.5%
Uses: Pale Ale, IPA, American Wheat.
$11.00

Motueka: Citrus with lemon and lime followed by a background of tropical fruit. An excellent hop for adding an edge of flavour in cask beers.
Alpha Acid: 6.5 – 7.5%
Uses: Lagers, Pilsners, Cask Beers
$9.00

Nelson Sauvin: Bold fruity flavour and aroma with strong passion-fruit flavour.
Alpha Acid: 12 – 13%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, Lagers.
$7.50

Northdown: A mellow flavoured, very resiny, clean bittering dual purpose hop.
Alpha Acid: 7 – 10%
Uses: General purpose, but better in heavy ales and porters.
$11.00

Northern Brewer: Dual purpose hop with woody/earthy/fruity aroma and flavours, with evergreen and mint overtones.
Alpha Acid: 7 – 11%
Uses: English-style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Porter, and German lagers.
$11.00

Nugget: Strong heavy and herbal, spicy aroma, with distinct bittering flavours.
Alpha Acid: 11 – 16%
Uses: California Common, Porter, American Ales, Kolsch, Helles.
$11.00

Orbit: A blended hop that changes with each harvest.
Alpha Acid: 4 - 6%
Uses: IPA, ESB, Pale Ales, Stouts

Pacific Gem: Oaky & woody flavour with a fruity blackberry aroma. A good hop for use in organic ales.
Alpha Acid: 15 - 17%
Uses: Organic Ales, Pale Ales, IPA.
$7.50

Pacific Jade: Soft bitterness, bold herbal aroma is described as fresh citrus and black pepper.
Alpha Acid: 12 – 14%
Uses: Heavy Ales, IPA, Pale Ales.
$7.50

Pacifica: Soft bitterness. Aromas include orange marmalade, citrus and floral qualities, It was renamed Pacifica from Pacific Hallertau.
Alpha Acid:5 – 6.5%
Uses: Pale Ales, Lagers, Wheat, Pilsners, Kolsch, Porter and Winter Ales.
$7.50

Palisade: Herbal grassy flavour, reminiscent of sweet nectar. Hints of citrus, and a floral perfume.
Alpha Acid: 6 – 9%
Uses: English Style Ales.
$11.00

Perle: Dual purpose. Provides a clean bitterness and has spicy and a slightly floral/fruity aroma and flavour.
Alpha Acid: 7 – 9%
Uses: Pale Ales, Lagers, Stouts.
$11.00

Rakau: Dual Purpose. Tropical fruit aromas of passion-fruit and peach, often used in new world Ales and Lagers
Alpha Acid: 9 – 12%
Uses: New World Beers, Lagers, Ales, IIPA, IPA
$11.00

Riwaka: An aroma hop, with a strong citrus character. It is well established among craft brewing in NZ and increasingly so around the world.
Alpha Acid: 4.5 – 6.5%
Uses: New World Ales and Pilsners. And hop dominant Ales.
$11.00

Santium: Similar hop to a Noble hop, often used for it’s floral aroma.
Alpha Acid: 5.5 – 8%
Uses: American Lagers, German Lagers, Wheat, and Ales
$11.00

Simcoe: Passion fruit, pine, earthy, and citrus aromas, a good hop for bittering.
Alpha Acid: 12 – 14%
Uses: American Ales, IPAs, Double IPA
$11.00

Southern Cross: Aroma is a mix of lemon peel & pine needles under a clean spiciness, a good bittering hop, but when used late in the boil it provides a pleasant mellow aroma.
Alpha Acid: 11 – 12.5%
Uses: Lagers, Pilsners.
$7.00

Spalt: Woody flavors and aromas. It’s a noble hop, which can be used as a substitute for Saaz varieties.
Alpha Acid: 3 – 6%
Uses: Lagers, Pilsners, Golden Ales, Wheat Beers.
$11.00

Sticklebract: Produces strong pine and citrus aromas, it’s often used in IPAs and Pale Ales, it’s also used to give a distinct New Zealand twist to Ales.
Alpha Acid: 9 – 11%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, Red Ales
$7.00

Styrian Goldings: An Aroma hop that supplies delicate, slightly spicy, soft floral aroma.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 6%
Uses: English Ales, Lagers, Belgian Ales, ESB and Pilsner.
$

Summit: A strong bittering hop that also provides citrus, tangerine, orange, & grapefruit aromas.
Alpha Acid:14 – 16%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, IIPA.
$11.00

Target: Pleasant and strong herbal aromas, and a clean bitterness. Ideal for English Ales
Alpha Acid: 10 – 12%
Uses: English Ales, Pale Ales, IPA, Lagers.
$11.00

Tettnang: Very spicy, and floral, very aromatic, as it’s a noble hop it is ideal for use in lagers.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 5%
Uses: Wheat Beers and Lagers.
$11.00

Ultra: An aroma hop that provides mild spicy and floral aromas. Bred as a substitute for Hallertau Mittelfruh.
Alpha Acid: 3 – 8.5%
Uses: Lagers and Pilsners.
$

Wai-iti: Strong citrus character of mandarin, lemon and lime zest. Also gives a big passionfruit note. It produces a smooth bitterness that suits spring and summer ales.
Alpha Acid: 3%
Uses: Pale Ales, Summer Ales, Lagers, Pilsners
$9.00

Waimea: A good dual-purpose hop, used throughout the boil and in dry-hop. It provides great bitterness and strong fruity, citrus and pine aromas.
Alpha Acid: 16 – 19%
Uses: IPA, Pale Ales, and Imperial Lagers.
$9.00

Wakatu: A New Zealand version of Hallertau, supplying spicy, mild herbal and earthy aromas.
Alpha Acid: 6 – 8%
Uses: Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Wheat Beers, Kolsch Helles,
$7.00

Willamette: A popular aroma hop, with a smooth flavour, that provides flower, fruit, earth and spice aromas.
Alpha Acid: 4 – 6%
Uses: American Ales, British Ales and Lagers.
$9.00

Zythos: A blended dual purpose hop with tangerine, citrus, floral, pine and grapefruit characters.
Alpha Acid: 10 – 12%
Uses: Pale Ales, IPA, IIPA.
$11.00