Motueka™ Brand – NZ Hops – Crop 2025

## 🇬🇧 Motueka™ Brand (NZ) — Variety Overview

### Overview

**Motueka™** is a New Zealand hop variety known for its bright **lemon–lime citrus** character, supported by subtle **tropical fruit** notes. It is highly versatile and performs exceptionally well across multiple hop additions—from kettle/whirlpool through to **dry hopping**.

Motueka™ is also a great choice for brewers who want a clean yet expressive hop that can work as a **single-hop bill**, delivering a fresh and balanced hop-forward profile.

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### Aroma Profile

* Fruity
* Lemon
* Lime
* Tropical ([yakimachief.com][1])

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### Breeding / Background

Developed by the **New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research** and released in **1996**, Motueka™ is a cross between:

* a **New Zealand breeding selection**
* and **Saaz** ([yakimachief.com][1])

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### Suggested Use

Ideal for:

* Pilsner & lager styles with citrus freshness
* Belgian-style beers (e.g., saison)
* Pale Ale and IPA
* Hop-forward beers requiring lifted lemon-lime aromatics

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### Technical Specs

* **Alpha Acids:** 6.5–7.5% ([yakimachief.com][1])