Chinook did well for me this year. It was great to have a high AA hop to stretch the cascades and Willamette
Great idea.
I don't know much about the high alpha hops. How much flavor do hops have after the boil. I know early additions loose "most" of there aroma.
Does bitterness have a flavor
Chardo
You're asking the wrong guy really.... I'm still a novice brewer. The first Chinook i brewed with were my home grown, but there did seem to be a taste, distinct from the cascades. this could be too much steeping grain but i do think a little of it could be attributed to the Chinook as well. It mellowed as the beer aged and this became quite a brew.
I'm a much more experienced gardener than brewer and when i picked up the rhizome, it was with the knowledge that a high AA hop might serve me well, but the choice of Chinook over another given variety was pure guess work on my part.