Waimea
Dual purposeNew Zealand2012New World

Waimea

Alpha acid

14.5–19%

Beta acid

7–9%

Total oil

1.8–2.3 mL

Beer styles:Pale AleIPALager
Description

Waimea as parentage stemming from Californian Late Cluster, Fuggle and Saaz. It was released in 2012.

Waimea is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.

Waimea hops have aroma descriptors that include lots of pine and citrus characters along with intense tangelo or mandarin.

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Acid profile & Oil composition (%)

Acid profile

Alpha acid14.5–19%
Beta acid7–9%
Co-humulone22–24%

Oil composition (%)

Myrcene77.9%
Caryophyllene3.2%
Humulene12.3%
Farnesene6.5%
Myrcene59–61%
Caryophyllene2–3%
Humulene9–10%
Farnesene4–6%
Aroma profile and use
PineCitrusMandarinHerbalTangerine
Substitutes
Statistics
  • harvested in late February or March and continues through to early April.
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