ForsythBrewery
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I was just wondering what hop get to much attention and which hop you think don't get enough credit
Overrated: Amarillo & Citra
Underrated: Centennial, Cascade, Nugget
I think a lot of homebrewers think that if a hop is expensive and sought after than it must be the best! Hops, like anything else go through "fads". One is hot one year and average the next.
I Love a good Cascade hopped APA/IPA....fortunately for me Cascade often goes on sale for $10/lb at certain times of the year so I can keep a good supply without fighting to pay $25/lb for Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo when the crops first come out each year.
317BREW said:What do you think about warrior I don't hear about much use of it
+1 on the Chinook. I've started to really appreciate it.
What do you think about warrior I don't hear about much use of it
Meh. This is boiling down to personal preference.
thadius856 said:I'd love to see if for myself if Apollo or Summit are underrated, but I can't them at a decent freaking price.
I'd say any of the Czech hops are underrated. Saaz in particular. Urquell is a pretty decent beer for a SMaSH, even if it is a bit BMC.
I think CTZ is terribly underrated as well because its a commodity hop and it's hard to differentiate very poor quality ones from very high quality ones just from the AA number online. It isn't an end-all, be-all, but it is awesome cheap for the AA it pushes.
I'd love to see if for myself if Apollo or Summit are underrated, but I can't them at a decent freaking price.
I'd say any of the Czech hops are underrated. Saaz in particular. Urquell is a pretty decent beer for a SMaSH, even if it is a bit BMC.
I think CTZ is terribly underrated as well because its a commodity hop and it's hard to differentiate very poor quality ones from very high quality ones just from the AA number online. It isn't an end-all, be-all, but it is awesome cheap for the AA it pushes.
Farmhouse had 4 oz packs of Apollo for $2 last week... Still might be on sale. Yakimavalleyhops and Nikobrew carries them for a nice price. Summit hops are one of the cheapest out there, and Apollo is pretty cheap.
Simcoe Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $17.99 (2x)
Magnum Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $10.99 (1x)
Apollo Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $12.99 (1x)
Summit Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $10.99 (1x)
Nugget Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $9.99 (1x)
Centennial Hops (16oz / 1 Pound) $15.49 (2x)
Columbus Hops (16oz / 1 Pound) $9.99 (1x)
Tettnanger Hops (16oz / 1 pound) $9.99 (1x)
Tax:
$0.00
Shipping & Handling:
$12.00
Total:
$143.90
Citra comes across way too grapefruit to me. Citra IPAs take like drinking Ocean Spray Ruby Red to me.
Wish I could see what others see in it.
You say that like it is a bad thing?
If an IPA does not punch me in the mouth with either Citrus/Grapefruit or Dank as all get out earthyness I have no use for it. Some of the best IPA's I have ever had made me wonder if they added a little grapefruit juice to the batch.
The OP asked for personal preference.
Simcoe is horribly over-rated. Anything out of NZ is over-rated.
Palisade and Sterling are both very under-rated versatile hops.
Boo! They are awesome. No hype here,I like what I like no matter what anybody else likes despite how over or underated they are. I love galaxy hops in schalafly,and I didnt like it in Two-bit pale ale. I dont know what to do. Guess I better not use it,because it may be overhyped.
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