I made a batch of Galena single-hop pale ale a few months ago, an experiment to see how this bittering hop would work for flavor and aroma. It was decent when fresh, but not my favorite thing I had on tap.
Right around the time I kegged it, we found out my wife was pregnant. Ever since then, she hasn't been helping me drink down the pipeline (so selfish, isn't she?!) and we haven't been entertaining friends as much.
I never loved this beer that much, so I guess I've been neglecting it and drinking other stuff (cautionary tale for a soon-to-be dad?). But I poured a glass of it recently and realized that it's going downhill fast. The hop aroma - modest to begin with - is fading and the beer is coming up with a distinct grassy/kelpy flavor I'm not fond of. I can only drink so much of it, and I'm a little embarrassed to serve it to friends.
I'm thinking about adding some new dry hops to the keg, something other than Galena. Will this maybe mask the grassiness of the hops that are in there already, or is it just a waste of good hops to add them to this beer?
Thanks for any suggestions or insights.
Right around the time I kegged it, we found out my wife was pregnant. Ever since then, she hasn't been helping me drink down the pipeline (so selfish, isn't she?!) and we haven't been entertaining friends as much.
I never loved this beer that much, so I guess I've been neglecting it and drinking other stuff (cautionary tale for a soon-to-be dad?). But I poured a glass of it recently and realized that it's going downhill fast. The hop aroma - modest to begin with - is fading and the beer is coming up with a distinct grassy/kelpy flavor I'm not fond of. I can only drink so much of it, and I'm a little embarrassed to serve it to friends.
I'm thinking about adding some new dry hops to the keg, something other than Galena. Will this maybe mask the grassiness of the hops that are in there already, or is it just a waste of good hops to add them to this beer?
Thanks for any suggestions or insights.