I've always preferred malty beers to hop-forward or high IBU beers. I've disliked (and even hated) most IPAs I've tried, to the point that I've just stopped even trying them for a few years now.
And then, a friend (not familiar with my preferences) brought over a 4-pack of DFH 90 min.
And it was good. Really good. The hops are there, and I can taste them, but it's not like drinking pine-tree tea or anything like how other IPAs have turned me off.
There's also a huge amount of malty-ness in there, which is probably helping.
So my questions are: what are some other commercial beers I should try if I like 90 min (but not most "traditional IPAs I've tasted)? And what can I do in homebrewing to make similar flavor profiles (I've found 90 min clone recipes, but I'd like some guidelines/explanation rather than simply cloning)?
And then, a friend (not familiar with my preferences) brought over a 4-pack of DFH 90 min.
And it was good. Really good. The hops are there, and I can taste them, but it's not like drinking pine-tree tea or anything like how other IPAs have turned me off.
There's also a huge amount of malty-ness in there, which is probably helping.
So my questions are: what are some other commercial beers I should try if I like 90 min (but not most "traditional IPAs I've tasted)? And what can I do in homebrewing to make similar flavor profiles (I've found 90 min clone recipes, but I'd like some guidelines/explanation rather than simply cloning)?