NZ Cascade a.k.a. New Zealand Cascade
Cascade grown under NZ sun, with extra zip.
What it tastes like
Genetically the same plant as US Cascade, but New Zealand's growing conditions — soil, latitude, irrigation — produce a noticeably different result. NZ Cascade is brighter, more lime-and-grapefruit-zest, with a soft tropical edge US Cascade doesn't have. Increasingly used by US breweries with NZ hop contracts.
Best in these styles
Beers showcasing NZ Cascade
Specific beer examples coming soon.
Substitutes & relatives
If you can't source NZ Cascade, these hops bring overlapping character.
For brewers — technical profile
Alpha Acid
6–8%
Beta Acid
5–6%
Total Oil
0.8–1.2 mL/100g
Oil composition
myrcene
40-50%
humulene
10-14%
caryophyllene
3-5%
farnesene
5-8%
History
Cascade clones brought to New Zealand in the 1980s and grown commercially since. The same genetic Cascade, expressed differently by NZ terroir.