What hop would be good for dry-hopping a wood-aged beer?

**fastricky** · 08-07-2011, 03:17 PM

I've got an oak barrel-aged beer I'm considering dry-hopping. My inclination is to not use a citrusy aroma-type hop.

So I'm thinking maybe:

- Santiam/NZ Hallertau combo
- Perle
- Nelson Sauvin (leaning this way)
- EKG/Styrian Goldings
- Maybe Simcoe, but it's a touch grapefruity for this beer IMO. I do have a wack of Falconer's Flight I could use, but it'll probably be too citrusy, but maybe it'll work??

Other suggestions welcome. What do you think?

**fastricky** · 08-07-2011, 03:27 PM

Or a Nelson/Chinook mix?

**fastricky** · 08-07-2011, 03:29 PM

I should also note the beer was aged in a rum barrel so it's very smooth, with a sweet vanilla/wood taste.

**fastricky** · 08-07-2011, 04:40 PM

Just realized I have a 2oz of unopened whole leaf Perle.... that's the call.