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Motueka

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Motueka

Origin Country
New Zealand
Alpha Acid
6.5 to 7.5%
Oils
0.6 to 1 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
3
Breeder
HortResearch (now Plant & Food Research) hop breeding program

Aroma

Lime Zest, Stone Fruits, Lemongrass, Banana, Basil

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Motueka Cryo
Kind
variety
US Grown
no
Trademark
Motueka (trademark, per the John I. Haas sheet)
Status
proprietary
Parentage
Triploid cross of Saaz and a New Zealand breeding selection (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
low (below 8 percent)
Alpha
6.5 to 7.5
Beta
5 to 5.5
Cohumulone
28 to 30
Total Oil
0.6 to 1
Myrcene
45 to 50
Humulene
2 to 6
Caryophyllene
1 to 3
Identity Gap
year_released: The John I. Haas sheet gives no release year.
Chemistry Gap
farnesene not published. Farnesene share: the John I. Haas sheet does not list it.
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com

Aroma Descriptors

Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Lime ZestJohn I. Haas variety sheet
Stone FruitsJohn I. Haas variety sheet
LemongrassJohn I. Haas variety sheet
BananaJohn I. Haas variety sheet
BasilJohn I. Haas variety sheet

US Acreage by State

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No US acreage has been published for this hop yet.

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.

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2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldConehead ZeroZero Gravity Craft BreweryHoppy Non-Alcohol BeerNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzePotion CrusherBarebottle Brewing Co.New Zealand-Style India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeRhyme To The RhythmMachineHead Brewing Co.Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundFreestyle Hop Farms

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer

Conehead Zero

Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, Burlington, VT

Category
Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer
Entries
48
ABV
Not Found
IBU
Not Found
Style
Non-Alc IPA
Malts
Oats, Pilsner malt, Vienna malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Motueka, Strata, Simcoe and Nelson Sauvin hops give this NA IPA aromas of citrus and tropical fruit.

Source: zerogravitybeer.com

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Bronze in New Zealand India Pale Ale

Potion Crusher

Barebottle Brewing Co., San Francisco, CA

Category
New Zealand India Pale Ale
Entries
89
ABV
6.7%
IBU
120
Style
New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Keep this little goblin away from your potion stash, otherwise your inventory will take a serious hit.

Source: untappd.com

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Bronze in Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale

Rhyme To The Rhythm

MachineHead Brewing Co., Clovis, CA

Category
Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale
Entries
108
ABV
6.8%
IBU
24
Style
Hazy IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

This hazy is packed with Nectaron, Peacharine and Motueka Hops bringing out flavors of passionfruit, peach rings, melon, lychee and Pure Dankness.

Source: machineheadbrewing.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It. Select a column header to sort.
Barebottle Brewing Co.1
MachineHead Brewing Co.1
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery1

Farms That Grow It

Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.

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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Motueka is a hop variety from New Zealand, proprietary, from HortResearch (now Plant & Food Research) hop breeding program. Its published alpha acid range is 6.5 to 7.5 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin New Zealand
Breeder or owner program HortResearch (now Plant & Food Research) hop breeding program
Trademark Motueka (trademark, per the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released not published
Parentage Triploid cross of Saaz and a New Zealand breeding selection (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class low (below 8 percent)

Also published as: Motueka Cryo.

Chemistry

Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.

Measure Published Unit
alpha acids 6.5 to 7.5 percent
beta acids 5 to 5.5 percent
cohumulone 28 to 30 percent of alpha acids
total oil 0.6 to 1 ml per 100 g
myrcene 45 to 50 percent of total oil
humulene 2 to 6 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 1 to 3 percent of total oil
farnesene not published percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Lime Zest, Stone Fruits, Lemongrass, Banana, Basil"

Acreage

This variety is not grown commercially in the United States as far as the sources checked show, so US acreage does not apply.

Gaps

  • Identity, year_released: The John I. Haas sheet gives no release year.
  • Chemistry, farnesene not published. Farnesene share: the John I. Haas sheet does not list it.

Sources