Nelson Sauvin

All Hops

New Zealand Bittering

white_winefruitygooseberrygrapessauvignon_blanc

Alpha

11.3% 13%

12.6%

Beta

6% 8%

Cohum.

20% 25%

Oils

0.9 mL 1.2 mL

Description

Nelson Sauvin is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping. The Nelson Sauvin hop aroma descriptors include distinctive white wine characters along with fruity flavors, such as fresh crushed gooseberry and grape. The essential oil profile displays characteristics of fresh crushed gooseberries, which is a descriptor often used for the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc, which is the reason for this variety's name. This is a hop that may require efficient application in the brew house, this truly unique dual-purpose variety can be used to produce big punchy Ales as well as subtle aroma driven Lagers. The fruitiness may be a little overpowering for the uninitiated, however those with a penchant for bold hop character will find several applications for this true brewer's hop.

Recipe Stats based on 2,593 recipes

Prevalence

1.7%

Usage by addition type (g/L · median with IQR range)

Bittering

0.16 g/L 0.69 g/L

0.32 g/L

Flavour

0.17 g/L 0.7 g/L

0.34 g/L

Aroma

0.25 g/L 1.13 g/L

0.52 g/L

Whirlpool

0.26 g/L 1.5 g/L

0.69 g/L

Dry Hop

0.41 g/L 1.69 g/L

0.87 g/L

Hop Addition Timing

Bittering (55 min) · 6% Flavour (21 min) · 5% Aroma (5 min) · 16% Whirlpool · 15% Dry Hop · 58%

% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable

Common Styles

% of [style] recipes using this hop · (recipe count in brackets)

Pairs Well With

23% Citra 594 recipes
17% Simcoe 453 recipes
16% Cascade 412 recipes
12% Galaxy 315 recipes
12% Amarillo 301 recipes
11% Motueka 281 recipes
10% Chinook 261 recipes
9% Mosaic 226 recipes
8% Centennial 213 recipes
8% Columbus 212 recipes

% of recipes using this hop that also use the paired hop