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Nectaron

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Nectaron

Origin Country
New Zealand
Alpha Acid
10.5 to 11.5%
Oils
1.6 to 1.9 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
8
Breeder
New Zealand Hops Ltd with Plant & Food Research

Aroma

grapefruit, ripe tropical fruit, and juicy peach

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Nectaron NZ Hops
Kind
variety
US Grown
no
Trademark
Nectaron (registered, per Charles Faram)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2020
Parentage
Full sister to Waimea; named for breeder Dr. Ron Beatson (Charles Faram)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
10.5 to 11.5
Beta
4.5 to 5
Cohumulone
26 to 28
Total Oil
1.6 to 1.9
Myrcene
55 to 65
Humulene
13 to 18
Farnesene
0.2 to 0.2
Chemistry Gap
caryophyllene not published. Caryophyllene share: the Charles Faram page does not list it.
Notes
Farnesene is a single published value. Other suppliers publish different figures; they were not readable in this pass.
Identity Source Urls
charlesfaram.com
Chemistry Source Urls
charlesfaram.com
Aroma Source Urls
charlesfaram.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
grapefruitCharles Faram
ripe tropical fruitCharles Faram
and juicy peachCharles Faram

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
GoldDiviOffset Bier Co.Session India Pale AleNot Foundmain hopNot Found
GoldNo Fly Zone8 Bit Brewing Co.New Zealand-Style India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverDream LogicMeanwhile Brewing Co.New Zealand-Style India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverElisabethColdFire Barrel HouseMixed Culture Brett BeerNot Founddry hop after blendingNot Found
SilverEndless GrooveGlenwood Canyon Brewing Co.New Zealand-Style Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverIcy FogMcMenamins BreweriesJuicy or Hazy India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverSulking in The BrushMieza BlenderyWood- and Barrel-Aged Sour BeerNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeRhyme To The RhythmMachineHead Brewing Co.Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundFreestyle Hop Farms

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Session India Pale Ale

Divi

Offset Bier Co., Park City, UT

Category
Session India Pale Ale
Entries
67
ABV
5%
IBU
45
Style
Tropical L IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Berkeley Yeast
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

This beer bursts with tropical fruit character that's incredibly unique. It's absolutely saturated with hop flavor but at only 5% you can have a couple on a…

Source: offsetbier.com

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Gold in New Zealand India Pale Ale

No Fly Zone

8 Bit Brewing Co., Murrieta, CA

Category
New Zealand India Pale Ale
Entries
89
ABV
6.9%
IBU
Not Found
Style
West Coast IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Our 2026 GABF Gold Medal Winning West Coast IPA DDH w/ Mosaic, Nectaron, Riwaka, Citra, Citra Cryo, and Citra Dynaboost

Source: untappd.com

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Silver in New Zealand India Pale Ale

Dream Logic

Meanwhile Brewing Co., Austin, TX

Category
New Zealand India Pale Ale
Entries
89
ABV
7.2%
IBU
77
Style
West Coast IPA
Malts
Pilsner malt, Wheat malt
Yeast
Chico
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

WE TASTE: Pineapple. Berry. Allium.

Source: meanwhilebeer.com

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Silver in Mixed Culture Brett Beer

Elisabeth

ColdFire Barrel House, Eugene, OR

Category
Mixed Culture Brett Beer
Entries
24
ABV
5.5%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Bière de Coupage
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

This lively ale is blend of young and old. ... After blending, we dry hopped with the juicy New Zealand Nectaron hop for an elegant, citrusy experience.

Source: coldfirebrewing.com

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Silver in New Zealand Pale Ale

Endless Groove

Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co., Glenwood Springs, CO

Category
New Zealand Pale Ale
Entries
39
ABV
6%
IBU
63.3
Style
New Zealand-Style Pale Ale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

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Silver in Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

Icy Fog

McMenamins Breweries, Portland, OR

Category
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
Entries
260
ABV
8.4%
IBU
50
Style
Hazy IPA
Malts
Flaked oats, Oat malt, Pilsner malt, White wheat
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Hazy IPA, Tropical Fruit, Candied Oranges, Herbal Dankness

Source: untappd.com

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Silver in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Sulking in The Brush

Mieza Blendery, Alexandria, VA

Category
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Entries
46
ABV
4.9%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Sour, Other
Malts
Virginia malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Peach

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Barrel Aged Sour with Virginia malt second use Virginia grown peaches, dry hopped with Nectaron and Superdelic

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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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

Nectaron is a hop variety from New Zealand, proprietary, from New Zealand Hops Ltd with Plant & Food Research. It was released in 2020. Its published alpha acid range is 10.5 to 11.5 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin New Zealand
Breeder or owner program New Zealand Hops Ltd with Plant & Food Research
Trademark Nectaron (registered, per Charles Faram)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released 2020
Parentage Full sister to Waimea; named for breeder Dr. Ron Beatson (Charles Faram)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

Also published as: Nectaron NZ Hops.

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 10.5 to 11.5 percent
beta acids 4.5 to 5 percent
cohumulone 26 to 28 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.6 to 1.9 ml per 100 g
myrcene 55 to 65 percent of total oil
humulene 13 to 18 percent of total oil
caryophyllene not published percent of total oil
farnesene 0.2 (single value) percent of total oil

Farnesene is a single published value. Other suppliers publish different figures; they were not readable in this pass.

Aroma

As published by Charles Faram: "grapefruit, ripe tropical fruit, and juicy peach"

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

  • Chemistry, caryophyllene not published. Caryophyllene share: the Charles Faram page does not list it.

Sources