Clayton Hops™ Pacifica™
Floral | Citrus
Origin: NZ
Supplier:
Clayton Hops™
Description
New Zealand's Pacifica™ hop with a beautiful blend of 'old world' floral and spice and bright citrus of the 'new world', and works beautifully across West Coast IPAs and NEIPAs, as well as APAs, Pale Ales, Lagers & Pilsners.
Ancestry
Developed in New Zealand by what is now known as Plant & Food Research (Brand 77-01). Bred through the open pollination of the highly regarded Hallertau Mittelfrüh variety.
Beer Styles: West Coast IPAs; New England/hazy/juicy IPAs; NZIPAs; APAs; pale ales; lagers; pilsners.
Carbon Footprint: As a weighted average across all hop varieties, Clayton Hops™ T90 Pellets - independently measured by BX of London - have a carbon footprint of 3.75 kg CO₂e, or, for benchmarking purposes, 3.18 kg CO₂e (composting emissions are typically not mentioned in industry benchmarks).
Pacifica™ now available as an Amplifire™ Cryogenic Concentrated Hop Pellet and <Amplifire Fresh Hop Oil from Clayton Hops™ in New Zealand, delivering intense hop expression while reducing waste and beer loss and improving brewhouse efficiency.
Faster, Fresher, Better New Zealand Hop Pellets
Clayton Hops™ targets having their T90 hop pellets made and packaged within 3 - 7 days of the hop cones being harvested. FASTER - Clayton Hops™ use modern and high-capacity on-farm harvesting systems, combined with a cutting-edge advanced hops pelletising complex. This ensures that Clayton's hops are picked in their prime and then pelletised and packaged quickly - a level of on-site infrastructure which is unique in the New Zealand hops industry. FRESHER - Clayton Hops™ hop cones are pelletised and packaged very soon after harvest, ensuring ultimate freshness, and stored temperature controlled to preserve quality. BETTER - Harvesting hops in their prime and processing them quickly results in superior quality. Clayton Hops has investing in a world-class pelletising facility with an enclosed and protected environment to ensure minimal exposure to oxygen and contaminants. Flavour Wheel
