Superdelic brand hops is the newest variety to be released by NZ Hops. It is an utterly unique variety that offers a distinctive sweet candy note, blended beautifully with all of the citrus, sweet fruit, and berry flavors. Superdelic also comes packed with biotransformation precursors, so it can support a beer all on its own, or synergize well with other fan favorites like Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy. Works wonderfully well in any fruit-forward IPA, but maybe give it a shot in a hopped-up New Zealand Pils if you're feeling squirrely!

Superdelic Aroma Descriptors: Citrus, berry fruit, tropical fruit, candy/lolly,stone fruit

Superdelic Hops Description from NZ Hops

The unique oil chemistry profile of this hop produces unique flavours and aromas of Red Fruit, Candy/Lolly, Citrus, and Tropical Fruit.

Breeding: Superdelic™ (Trial Hop • NZH-102) is a triploid variety (cultivar) that was crossed by Dr. Ron Beatson in 2012 through our partnership breeding program with Plant and Food Research. 

Having performed well in the small plot trials and showing sensory attributes of red fruit in early brewing trials it was fast tracked by our Grower Committee to the NZ Hops trial hop farm in 2017. It exhibited great performance in the field with a vigorous growth pattern, resistance to mite damage, and high yield.

Selection: This exceptional hop is a playful number, with red fruit, candy, citrus and tropical fruit characteristics, offering brewers something totally different to use in their craft.

Brewing: In a Hazy IPA it revealed its ripe mango, sweet berry, and citrus notes. We also noticed its unique performance, with great biotransformation properties from dry hopping during active fermentation. It is an incredible addition to our brewery. We were lucky to be one of the first to try it.” says Mike Sutherland, Director at Sawmill Brewery.

Applications: A versatile hop that can be used as a single hop addition and has great synergies in combination with other hops. Pairs well with Citra, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Riwaka.