Superdelic Hops – New Zealand – 10–14% AA

A punchy New Zealand hop bursting with red fruit, candy and tropical character

Superdelic is a modern New Zealand hop known for its vibrant mix of red fruit, tropical notes, and sweet candy-like character. With flavours of raspberry, red berry, tropical fruit, and citrus, it delivers a bold and playful profile that stands out in hop-forward beers.

A favourite for brewers looking to create juicy, expressive beers with a unique twist.

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Key Features

• 🇳🇿 Origin: New Zealand

• 🌿 Flavour: Raspberry, red berry, tropical fruit, citrus, candy

• 🍺 Best For: IPAs, NEIPAs, Pale Ales, Hazy Beers

• 🔬 Alpha Acid: 10–14%

• 🧪 Hop Type: Dual Purpose

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About Superdelic Hops

Superdelic is part of a new wave of New Zealand hop varieties developed to deliver bold, fruit-forward flavour profiles for modern brewing. It has quickly gained attention for its distinctive combination of red fruit and sweet, candy-like notes.

Unlike more traditional citrus-led hops, Superdelic leans into juicy berry and tropical character, making it particularly well suited to hazy and hop-forward styles. Its versatility allows it to be used throughout the brewing process, though it excels in late additions and dry hopping.

Its unique profile makes it an excellent choice for brewers looking to create beers with standout aroma and flavour.

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Heritage & Lineage

Superdelic is part of New Zealand’s modern hop breeding programme, developed to deliver expressive and distinctive flavour profiles for contemporary beer styles.

It reflects the continued evolution of New Zealand hops towards bold, fruit-driven character.

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Flavour & Aroma Profile

Expect bold, juicy notes of:

• Raspberry and red berry

• Tropical fruit

• Citrus zest

• Sweet, candy-like character

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Brewing Applications

Superdelic is ideal for brewers looking to create vibrant, juicy beers with unique flavour.

Perfect for:

• IPAs

• NEIPAs

• Pale Ales

• Hazy beers

Works particularly well for:

• Late additions to maximise fruit character

• Dry hopping for intense aroma

• Creating standout, modern beer profiles

Popular in:

• New England IPAs and hazy Pale Ales

• Modern craft beers with bold fruit character

• Juicy, hop-forward beer styles

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Substitutes

If you’re looking for similar hop varieties, consider:

• Nectaron

• Galaxy

• Mosaic

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Specifications

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Freshness, Packaging & Traceability

At The Malt Miller, we take hop quality seriously. All hops are stored in our temperature-controlled cold store to maintain their freshness, aroma, and brewing performance.

Each pack is nitrogen flushed and sealed in a high-quality, resealable mylar bag. This protects the hops from light, oxygen, and moisture — preserving their essential oils and alpha acids until you’re ready to brew.

Every pack is labelled with a batch code, allowing full traceability back to the supplier. This means you can access detailed information such as alpha acid content and harvest year, giving you complete confidence and consistency in your brewing.

Download the Spec Sheet

We contract and source our hops from the finest merchants and farms around the world, ensuring you get the chance to brew with the same high quality product that professional breweries use.

Using mylar bags which prevent light degradation of the hops, flushing the bags with nitrogen to remove oxygen and cold storage of them until ordered by you, ensures the hops are as fresh as possible.

If you want to learn more about hops and how to use them then check out our Help Centre where you will find blog posts and our Brew With Us ESSENTIALS and we also have some great content on our YouTube channel about hops too.