Motueka vs Saaz (Saazer): which hop to use

Data sheet

The two hops side by side on the numbers and aroma that decide it, and which to reach for.

Published hop data side by side

Origin	Motueka: New Zealand · Saaz (Saazer): Czech Republic
Motueka alpha acid	5 to 8 %
Saaz (Saazer) alpha acid	1.4 to 7.5 %
Motueka total oil	moderate; myrcene-dominant
Saaz (Saazer) total oil	0.2 to 1 mL/100 g
Motueka myrcene	47 to 48 %
Saaz (Saazer) myrcene	up to 33.7 %
Motueka aroma	Clean lively lemon and lime with exotic tropical-fruit undertones
Saaz (Saazer) aroma	Spicy and woody, with tarragon, lavender and cedar, plus floral elderberry, rose and camomile and a honeyed sweetness

Both descend from the Saaz line, but Motueka is a bright lemon-lime New Zealand hop while Saaz is the spicy-woody Czech noble original.

Choose Saaz for a traditional Czech Pilsner's spicy-floral noble aroma.

Choose Motueka for a modern, zesty lemon-lime lager or pale with a noble backbone.