bobbrews said:I've used Warrior, Citra & Belma together four times now with different hopping schedules. I dislike what Belma brings to the mix. Belma is a citrusy/herbaceous mess with grassy/hay qualities. It makes an American IPA taste cheap. List a dozen other American hops and I guarantee they all taste/smell better than Belma in an IPA, Palisade being the exception.
Sub Belma for Amarillo and realize a better final IPA by 1000%.
I have to say, that's been my experience with Belma in the few beers I've brewed with it. Not even very pleasant as a pure bittering addition.