Brew your very own sonically delicious, Nectaron® infused playlist.


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    Your Playlist

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    (9.5-11.5% AA)

    With its intense tropical and citrus characteristics, Nectaron® is NZ Hops' most playful hop.

    Breeding

    HORT4337, aka, Nectaron® was born in a collaboration with New Zealand Plant & Food Research. A triploid aroma type it is a full sister to Waimea.

    Brewing

    Perfect for any modern beer style that calls for a consistent dose of high quality tropical aromas. Its unique biotransformation is noticeably different between both American and English ale yeast strains. Nectaron® shines when used late or when dry hopping. Not for the faint hearted.

    Applications

    Lagers, Pale Ales, IPA's, NEIPA and modern beer styles.

    Technical Data

    HPLC & Oil Composition
    (Measured within 6 months of harvest, stored at 0 °C)

    Alpha Acids 10.5 - 11.5%
    Beta Acids 4.5 - 5.0%
    Cohumulone 26 - 28% of Alpha Acids
    Total Oil 1.7 mL oil/100gm cone weigh
    Concentration 0uL oil/gram Alpha
    Mycene 60%
    Humulene 16%
    Caryohyllene 4.5%
    Farnesene 0.2%
    Citrus-Piney Fraction 4.3%
    Floral Estery Fraction 0%
    H/C Ratio 3.6
    Other 0%

    Got a question?

    Maybe we've answered it...

    What is the Sound of Nectaron®?

    An interactive experience where brewers can experience Nectaron® with their ears as well as their taste buds. Just answer some questions and we'll create a custom Spotify playlist by blending the music you're into, with the flavour notes of Nectaron®. Magic.

    So, how does it all work?

    You sitting down? Good. This may take a while...
    First off, we found few clever people who know how to harness the magical powers of the Spotify API. What does API stand for? Application Programming Interface. In a nutshell it gives us all sorts of interesting information around the music brewers are listening to - like their top tracks and favourite artists. It also gives us detailed info about how each music track is categorised, based on attributes like tempo, danceability.

    Then, we created a series of questions which tweak those values based on how the brewers answer them. Think of the questions as a way to digitally brew using Nectaron®.

    If Spotify API can see my favourite songs, can it see my Internet search history?

    Nope.

    How can I taste Nectaron® with my actual taste buds?

    Easy. Click here.

    Who are NZ Hops?

    NZ Hops is a cooperative of Master Growers, whose legend and cultivars have been crafted and refined for over 150 years.

    A True™ Story

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