Rakau Hop Pellets 100g
Rakau T90 Hop Pellets
Rakau hop pellets are a vibrant New Zealand aroma hop, known for their bold stone fruit, tropical, and pine notes.
Developed by New Zealand Hops Ltd, Rakau delivers a full-bodied fruit character with excellent aroma and bittering potential.
With moderate to high alpha acids and high oil content, Rakau works well in late additions, dry hopping, and bittering.
Its flavour profile features apricot, peach, passion fruit, and resinous pine, making it ideal for hop-forward beer styles.
Rakau Hop Profile
- Origin: New Zealand
- Alpha Acid: 10–12%
- Beta Acid: 5–6%
- Characteristics: Stone fruit, tropical fruit, pine, resin
- Substitutes: Amarillo, Simcoe, Motueka
- Best Use: Aroma, late additions, dry hopping
Rakau Hop Flavour & Aroma
Rakau hops provide a bold fruit and resinous profile with dominant notes of apricot, peach, and tropical passion fruit.
Hints of resinous pine and citrus zest add balance, making it a great choice for modern craft beers.
Best used in dry hopping or late additions, Rakau enhances beer with a juicy, full-bodied aroma and a clean, crisp finish.
Beer Styles That Benefit From Rakau Hops
Rakau is a versatile hop that shines in beers where rich fruit and resinous depth are key.
- Hazy IPA: Delivers a strong stone fruit and tropical aroma.
- Pale Ale: Enhances citrus and herbal complexity.
- NEIPA: Adds a soft, juicy hop character with low bitterness.
- Lager: Provides a bright, fruit-forward twist.
- Session IPA: Brings a smooth, full-bodied hop presence.
Rakau Hop Pairings
Rakau pairs well with other fruit-forward and resinous hops, such as Amarillo, Simcoe, Motueka, and Citra.
These combinations enhance juicy, resinous, and citrus hop profiles.
- Amarillo: Adds orange, grapefruit, and floral brightness.
- Simcoe: Enhances pine, passion fruit, and berry notes.
- Motueka: Provides lime, lemon, and fresh herbal balance.
- Citra: Intensifies mango, passion fruit, and tropical sweetness.
Rakau hop pellets provide stone fruit, tropical, and pine notes, making them a great choice for IPAs, Pale Ales, and Lagers.
If you're looking for a New Zealand aroma hop with a juicy fruit character, Rakau T90 Hop Pellets are an excellent choice.
