Favorite bittering & aroma hop combo?

[robtotten]

Stick to one of each, as hard as it is... Right now I'm partial to Brewer's Gold and Hersbrucker. They go really together in malty / biscuity brown ales, which I'm in the middle of a brewing kick for.

 

[SumnerH]

As a combo? Northern Brewer and Fuggles.

Generically? Magnum and Saaz.

Silly question, though, as hops are an integral ingredient for any recipe and there's no 1 is best answer.

 

[matthewkbridges]

I like using German Tradition as bittering, and Saaz as aroma/flavor. Great for Belgian, Hefes, and anything else where you want the yeast to shine through.

 

[pjj2ba]

Sorachi Ace and EK Goldings. Great for lagers and wheat beers

 

[sp1365]

Couple of good pairs I enjoy:

Challenger/EKG
Perle/Challenger
Galena/Challenger

 

[Got Trub?]

As a combo? Northern Brewer and Fuggles.

Generically? Magnum and Saaz.

Silly question, though, as hops are an integral ingredient for any recipe and there's no 1 is best answer.

+1

I could live with those combos, although I use Hallertau as well as Saaz for my lagers. And mostly EKG with NB for English beers.

GT

 

[Gregscsu]

Magnum / Amarillo

 

[spareparts]

Northern Brewer and Cascade.

 

[azingsheim]

Chinook and Cascade or
Cascade and Centennial

 

[alexdagrate]

Simcoe and Simcoe.

 

[patrck17]

Chinook and Cascade or
Cascade and Centennial

Centennial is da bomb. I also like sorachi for pale ales.

 

[ericd]

(Columbus or Southern Cross) and Crystal

But really it depends on the style you're trying to make.

 

[humann_brewing]

Chinook and Cascade

+ 1111111

I love this combo especially in my Christmas beer with a little caramunich and WLP007 hopped up like a IIPA

 

[Brewdouche-RuBrew]

Chinook and Cascade or
Cascade and Centennial

+100 on the 100

I love my APA where I biter with Chinook & cascade & Dry hop with cascade. There is a secret mid hop.

 

[robtotten]

I wasn't asking for the best, just everyone's favorite at the moment. The thread was only meant to get a conversation going, not start a controversy!

As a combo? Northern Brewer and Fuggles.

Generically? Magnum and Saaz.

Silly question, though, as hops are an integral ingredient for any recipe and there's no 1 is best answer.

 

[EricCSU]

Centennial for bittering, Centennial and Cascade late hops, and Amarillo for dry hops.

 

[DrinkinSurfer]

Warrior and Cascade. It is my weakness.

 

[friday]

I like a brewers gold with a golding, Yakima golds if I can get them.

Chinook and cascades are a good combo also.