Nectaron Hop
| Purpose: | Aroma |
|---|---|
| Country: | New Zealand (NZ) |
| International Code: | NRN |
| Cultivar/Brand ID: | HORT4337 |
| Ownership: | ™ NZ Hops, Ltd. |
| Comparison | Compare with other hops |
Purchase Nectaron Hops
Nectaron hops are available to be purchased at multiple suppliers. We've conveniently linked to the most popular hop suppliers as well as Amazon.com. Every supplier may have different prices, harvest years and amounts available for purchase.
Origin and Geneology of the Nectaron Hop
Nectaron is a triploid aroma type developed by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research. Nectaron (HORT4337) is a full sister to Waimea and daughter of Pacific Jade. This hop variety was first bred in 2004, expanded in 2016-2017 and finally released commercially in 2020.
New Zealand hops begin to be harvested in late February or March and continues through to early April.
Flavor & Aroma Profile of Nectaron Hops
Nectaron is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping.
Nectaron has intense tropical fruit and citrus aroma characters evident during selection. Over successive commercial brewing trials in styles such as Strong Pale Ales and India Pale Ales, Nectaron has displayed high levels of tropical fruit characters of pineapple and passionfruit as well as stone fruit (peach) and citrus (grapefruit).
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Brewing Values for Nectaron Hops
These are the common ranges that we've seen with Nectaron hops over the years. Each year's crop can yield hops that have slightly different qualities, so these number ranges are based on history.
| Alpha Acid % (AA) Alpha acids are the main source of bitterness in beer. Longer boil times will result in isomerization of more alpha acids leading to increased bitterness. Learn more » | 9.5-12%10.8% avg |
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| Beta Acid %Beta acids are a component of hop resins responsible for contributing volatile aromatic and flavor properties. Beta acids contribute no bitterness. | 4.5-5.0%4.8% avg |
| Alpha-Beta RatioThe ratio of alpha to beta acids dictates the degree to which bitterness fades during aging. 1:1 ratios are common in aroma varieties. | 2:1 - 3:12:1 avg |
| Co-Humulone as % of AlphaLow cohumulone hops may impart a smoother bitterness when added to the boil as opposed to higher ones that add a sharper bitterness to the final beer. Learn more » | 26-28%27% avg |
| Total Oils (mL/100g)These highly volatile, not very soluble oils are easily boiled off, but add flavor and aroma to the finished beer when added very late in the boil or during fermentation. Learn more » | 1.0-1.7 mL1.4mL avg |
| Total Oil Breakdown: | |
| › MyrceneFlavors: resinous, citrus, fruity (β-myrcene) | 59-65%62% avg |
| › HumuleneFlavors: woody, noble, spicy (α-caryophyllene) | 10-20%15% avg |
| › CaryophylleneFlavors: pepper, woody, herbal (β-caryophyllene) | 4-5%4.5% avg. |
| › FarneseneFlavors: fresh, green, floral (β-farnesene) | 0-1%0.5% avg |
| › All OthersIncluding β-pinene, linalool, geranoil & selinene | 9-27% |
Beer Styles using Nectaron Hops
Some popular beer styles that make use of the Nectaron hop include IPA, NEIPA, Strong Pale Ale & XPA.
Nectaron Hop Substitutions
If the Nectaron hop is hard to find or if you are simply out of it on brew day, you can try to substitute it with a similar hop. The old way of choosing replacement hops was done by experience and "feel". There is nothing wrong with that way. However, we wanted to build a data-driven tool to find your Nectaron substitutions.
Experienced brewers have chosen the following hop varieties as substitutions of Nectaron:
Is Nectaron available in lupulin powder?
Unfortunately, there is no lupulin powder version of the Nectaron hop. Neither Yakima Chief Hops (Cryo/LupuLN2), Haas (Lupomax) or Hopsteiner have created versions of this hop variety in lupulin powder form yet. Too bad too - it is pure hop lupulin powder, which leads to huge, concentrated flavor when used in the whirlpool or dry hop additions.
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