Trubadour
Well-Known Member
For the American IPA category, if there is any variety of hops not American, does it go in a different category?
As an illustratrion, there isn't a judge out there that would be able to say..."you bittered with Hallertau and finished with [Insert AMerican Hop]."
Thanks. I've got all American hops except 1 oz, which do meet the description Ollllo mentioned. I just didn't want to win and then have my gold medal stripped for not following the rules :cross:
As an illustratrion, there isn't a judge out there that would be able to say..."you bittered with Hallertau and finished with [Insert AMerican Hop]."
Thanks. I've got all American hops except 1 oz, which do meet the description Ollllo mentioned. I just didn't want to win and then have my gold medal stripped for not following the rules :cross:
I would not think so. If it tastes like an American IPA, then you are good to go. If it tastes more like an English IPA, the put it under that category.
The focus of my comment about judges, was that bittering hop additions do not impart, "citrusy, floral, perfume-like, resinous, piney, and/or fruity character" and so there is not a chance that using Hallertau hops would be picked up by a judge if the remaining additions were American.
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