Nugget Hops

daveooph131 · Feb 26, 2010

I had a pyramid IPA the other day...On their website it says they use Nugget in the beer.

I didn't really care for the beer. I think the taste came from the Nugget hops. Anyone experiance an extreme herbal almost medicine like taste when using that hop?

samc · Feb 26, 2010

It has a potent herbal character. I've used it for bittering and had good results.

Which IPA?

daveooph131 · Feb 26, 2010

It was the pyramid brand. You ever have that?

samc · Feb 26, 2010

If it's this one http://www.pyramidbrew.com/our-brews/thunderhead I actually like it a lot. Don't really drink any of the other beers they make.

daveooph131 · Feb 26, 2010

samc said:
If it's this one http://www.pyramidbrew.com/our-brews/thunderhead I actually like it a lot. Don't really drink any of the other beers they make.

That's the one....not bad, just I feel there are a lot better IPA's. Again almost medicine like to me.

david_42 · Feb 27, 2010

Always a matter of personal taste. My favorite beer at the 2008 Fresh Hop fest was an all-Nugget IPA. But, yes, heavily herbal and spicy.

magnj · Feb 27, 2010

I just did an all Nugget pale ale and I liked it. Definitely herbal, medicinal usually isn't associated with hop additions but fermentation.

Helms · Feb 27, 2010

I'm brewing an all Nugget IPA tomorrow so I can let you know in a few weeks. I've only ever used Nugget for bittering so I really don't know what to expect. I'm going to do additions at 60, 10, 5, 0, and then dry hop.

jlpred55 · Feb 27, 2010

If used for bittering you won't get much herbal. Drinking my Yank Wanker IPA right now which is heavy handed w/Nugget (2oz) at bittering, it is not herbal. Added at 20 or 10 you get herbal. I find it cleaner than other herbally hops, like CTZ however

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