How many different hops have been used in one recipe?

David · Apr 4, 2010

I've heard of 9 or 10 different kinds of hops being used in an IPA but I'm sure someone has done a lot more. Anyone know what the record is, either for commercial beers or well-known homebrew recipes?

edit: I also just remembered Hop-15 which I think is named for the number of different hops?

david_42 · Apr 4, 2010

As far as I know Hop-15 holds the record. It was crowned Alpha King at the 2008 GABF.

My personal record is seven.

beerjunky828 · Apr 4, 2010

My personal record is 6. It happens to be one of the best beers I have made to date.

David · Apr 5, 2010

In a couple of weeks I'm brewing a 6-hop IPA - I'll post a recipe and review when it's bottled.

But now my goal will be to make a good beer with 16 different hops. :rockin:

Grimm · Apr 5, 2010

I've done a 5 hop IPA:
Chinook
Magnum
Simcoe
Amarillo
Cascade

David · Apr 5, 2010

My 6-hop IPA is Apollo, Sorachi Ace, Bravo, Amarillo, Cascade, Citra

Special Hops · Apr 5, 2010

I thought the max was 3 with miller lite with their triple hops brewed beer.

David · Apr 5, 2010

Special Hops said:
I thought the max was 3 with miller lite with their triple hops brewed beer.

lol - that triple hop brew is pretty intense, for dedicated hopheads only.

beerjunky828 · Apr 5, 2010

I made an IIPA with Magnum, Willamette, Chinook, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo. It is easy drinking with strong overtones of fruit. I get mango flavors from all of these hops combined.

humann_brewing · Apr 5, 2010

whatever pliny has in it, seems about 6 I think.

Mpez · Apr 5, 2010

I watched an episode of Food Tech on the History channel the other day. They visit the Budweiser Brewery in St. Louis.

They claim they put 7 different hop varieties into Bud... and you still can't taste a single one.

http://www.history.com/shows/food-tech/videos/playlists/food-tech-videos#beer-me

Bokonon · Apr 5, 2010

david_42 said:
As far as I know Hop-15 holds the record. It was crowned Alpha King at the 2008 GABF.

My personal record is seven.

I've never heard of a beer with more hops than Port's hop-15 or my beer inspired by it. I did 15 different hop varieties in something like 18 additions.

thelorax121 · Apr 6, 2010

Most I have seen is Shmaltz Brewery's (Hebrew) 13th Anniversary Ale which has, you guessed it, 13 types of hops, 13 malts, and 13% ABV

brewagentjay · Apr 6, 2010

Gives me an idea for a recipe.....

Pharkan · Apr 6, 2010

The Danish brewery Amager Bryhus used 20 different hop in the first batch of Rated XX, and upped it to 23 last time they brewed it. It sure isn't their best beer in my opinion, as the different hops don't mix very well and the beer seem out of balance (even for a hop head).
http://amagerbryghusv1.dana10.dk/240-143-172-rated-xx-2009.htm
(Sorry for the Danish text only; I don't think that they export that much yet).

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