Wai-iti is a low alpha-acid aroma variety versatile enough for single-hopped beers. It has a delightful fresh lime & stone fruit character, particularly when added late to the boil, & is bold enough to feature in full-flavoured West Coast-style IPAs & pale ales.

 

Cultivation Area: New Zealand

Alpha Acids (%):  2.5%-3.5% (Co-Humulone Composition 22%-24%)

 

Flavour & Aroma Profile

• Nectarine & plum
• Tropical lime

Recommended Beer Styles

• Pale ales
• India Pale Ales
• Wheat Beers

Hop Substitutions

• Riwaka

Ancestry

• Wai-iti has a diverse ancestry including Hallertau Mittelfruh & Liberty hops