Formerly known as Belgian Saaz or B Saaz, Motueka is a premier New Zealand hop. Developed by HortResearch, this triploid was bred from Saaz and an unnamed New Zealand breeding strain and lends itself well to Lagers, Pilsners and Belgian Ales. It makes an excellent dual-use hop, carrying an exciting fruit aroma with refreshing notes of tropical fruit and citrus. It can be used at any point during the brewing process and works well in sweet, malty and fruity beers. Also Known As: B Saaz, Belgian Saaz Characteristics: Tropical fruit and citrus Purpose: Bittering & Aroma Alpha Acid Composition: 6.5%-8.5% Beta Acid Composition: 5%-5.5%