How to use Willamette hops?

[mclynch]

I got a hop rhizome from my daughter a couple of years ago, purported to be Willamette, and just harvested about a pound of fresh hop cones.

My question is, what kind of beer should I brew with this? I'm an intermediate all-grain brewer and like just about every style of beer I've ever tasted or made.

What are your suggestions and/or recipes?

 

[ChelisHubby]

Blondes or porters lower IBU beers the hop is nice that way!

 

[Snowden]

I use it in my robust porter along with Nugget for bittering. I think it turns out well.

 

[meatcleaver]

Willamette is a terrific aroma hop for any anglo-american style. I use it in my brown ale & my robust porter with nugget for bittering

 

[Gnomebrewer]

Combine it with cascade in a pale/amber/brown ale. It's a delicious combination.

 

[Gnomebrewer]

I just remembered my first cascade/Willamette beer. Try using it in this

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=231361

But maybe use some commercial stuff with a known bitterness for the 60min addition.

 

[mclynch]

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going to try that hopped up amber of Yooper's that you linked. Can't wait! I'll let you know how it turns out.

On a side note - SO MANY new hops out there now... hard to know what to do with all the variety. And as a result, some of the classics of past years are getting lost (like Willamette).

What are some of your other "oldies" hops that you still love and use?

 

[Ramitt]

Works well in English bitters imo.

 

[theheroguy]

Use it late boil or whirlpool but IMO do not dry hop with it it is excessively grassy!! Some people have told me that co dry hopping with a high oil variety will cover up the grassy taste.

 

[JKaranka]

As above, works well anywhere English hops are called for. One of my local barley wines uses it mixed with Bramling Cross.