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The noble hops are Hallertau, Saaz, Tettnang, and Spalt. Saaz, Tettnang, and Spalt are all genetically the same but grown in different regions so have very slight different characteristics. My favorite noble hop for Pilsners is Tettnang. Then I love the floral flavor of Hallertau that melds...

Is that like when I ask my local bar how strong a beer is and they respond "oh it's low alcohol... I think 8%" Or when I ask for something low on the alcohol level and they start recommending double IPA's? Perle is around 8%... Yes it's lower than Columbus at around 15%... But I think of...

There are many other essential and aromatic oils in hops than just those four. Those are the four that normally have the largest percentage of the total amount of oils. For instance geraniol and linalool were two additional oils that were highly sought after and drove a lot of the breeding...

Yes Evangelism is strictly a religious word... But it has been co-opted in the business communities since the 90's starting with Apple. https://hbr.org/2015/05/the-art-of-evangelism From the Cambridge Dictionary: Evangelize is defined simply as "to talk about how good you think something is"...

I understand that the homebrewer LODO evangelists wax on and on about the affect of hot side aeration on the flavor of their beer coming out. The PDF linked on that page appeared to be nonsense marketing by homebrewers. Yes many of the big professional brewing systems work to limit oxygen...

On the point of big breweries investing millions of dollars into LODO setups. They also have a lot of problems they have to work past than homebrewers do. When I finish fermenting a beer I can put it straight into a keg and keep in a kegerator at a consistent temperature until it is empty. Or...

Nelson Sauvin are good hops and I do see love for them around. But I don't know if it's just due to low availability but they do NOT have nearly the mindshare that the hops I mentioned do. Sorachi Ace from what I can tell is largely thought of as more of a gimmicky hop. Its dill and lemon...

Yeah. It entirely depends on what the OP wants to drink. Substantial munich malt is appropriate in a schwarzbier although it will normally be darker than a dunkel and have some sort of roasty character that the dunkels don't have. I don't remember Sam Adams Black Lager having the bready...

I know De Ranke XX bitter is a delicious beer. I think they just use Hallertau for aroma. I'd start with that grain bill. I have no experience with either Marynka or Challenger so I have no idea how strong their flavors are... And there is no quantitative method for predicting hop flavor.

From reading discussions the german homebrewers have Schwarzbier can vary greatly depending on what you're wanting. There are many german brewers that would love your 50/50 Munich/Pilsner malt. Others want it to be much drier more like a pils with some thicker body and roasted flavors... I...

I'm REALLY interested in seeing how my pilsner with Loral hops will turn out. I am interested in hops, new breeds of hops, and experimental hops... But I think that the citrusy/fruity hops are boring. I am much more interested in the different flavors that hops can produce... The range of...

Maybe it tasted like chinese cough syrups? The beers that I've had tasting like cough syrup are ones that have "cherry" flavor such as Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. I thought that Professor Fritz Briem's 13th Century Gruit Bier was one of the most delicious beers I've had... It's the only gruit...

I don't want to just hear about malt just as much as I don't want to just hear about hops. I love beer where you can taste both the malt and the hops and neither overpowers the other. The modern hop-centric focus is the most boring... Everyone wants the new fruity hops while there is so much...

If all the hops that everyone obsess about didn't taste like fruit the comparisons wouldn't be made. Just a couple of Trillium's beer descriptions: http://www.trilliumbrewing.com/trillium-galaxy-dry-hopped-fort-point-pale-ale "Enticingly hazy and blonde in appearance with frothy carb, the...

I love drinking and brewing beer that does not follow style guides. But the styles to me are either a way of communication expectations or getting feedback. When I'm purchasing a beer normally the only way to know what I'm ordering is the style they list. That sets my expectations and I order...