Favorite Hop Combinations

[Beerthoven]

According to the National Hop Association of England: "If you mix hops remember that sometimes hop aromas from different hops just 'average out' the taste and dilute the effect. Single hopped beers usually (not always) have more aroma definition about them than multi-hopped beers."

What are your favorite hop combinations? Are there any to be avoided? Which hops would make for good single-hop beers?

 

[EdWort]

I like the Cascade, Cascade, Cascade, Cascade combination for my Haus Pale Ale.

 

[Orfy]

EKG and Fuggles

 

[Foreigner]

EKG and Fuggles

What are you...British? I like 'em too

 

[Yeast Infection]

The cascade, centennial, amarillo combo has been treating me very well lately.

 

[Orfy]

The cascade, centennial, amarillo combo has been treating me very well lately.

You like Citrus?

 

[bradsul]

EKG and Fuggles

Same here, love this combo!

 

[Yeast Infection]

Citrus....Whatchoo talking about Willis?:cross:

 

[Rhoobarb]

Hallertau/Saaz and EKG/Fuggles are good combos, IMHO.

Single hop? Amarillo!

 

[Ryanh1801]

EKG and Fuggles

x2 I love EKG.

 

[david_42]

Willamette and Northern Brewer is another good one.

 

[Brewiz]

Simcoe, Cascade and Amarillo...................Awesome and throw some Warrior in there.

 

[FlyGuy]

Simcoe, Cascade and Amarillo...................Awesome and throw some Warrior in there.

I have started using this combo, too, and really like it. But I have often wondered what the best order of addition is.

Clearly Warrior is the bittering hop.

I have been using simcoe and cascade as flavour hops, and simcoe and amarillo for aroma.

What other combinations work well for people?

 

[Brewiz]

Try using Simcoe as First wort hops and also for bittering, then Cascade and Amarillo.

 

[Axegod]

I have switched to doing lagers via AG. So I have been holding to one type of hop for the lagers so that I can get to know them.
All my previous beers were ales in which case I would use any stronger bittering hop and cascades for late addtions / aroma.

 

[ajf]

Fuggles and EKG. I prefer the flavor of Fuggles and the aroma of EKG.

-a.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Cascade by itself is pretty good. Kent Goldings are pretty sweet too.....but I do love my IIPA'S with like 7 different hop varieties......

 

[Beerthoven]

Honestly, I'm getting kind of burned out on Cascade. My brewing friends love Cascade and pile it on. I do appreciate Cascade, but want to try something else.

I'm looking for a piney aroma, not citrus, so I was thinking of using Chinook or Simcoe exclusively in my next few APA's. Any others?

 

[Blender]

I love the Horizon and Willamette combo.

 

[HCNate]

I like the Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial tri-fecta. I've also been using a Magnum and Cascade combination.

 

[Gabe]

Columbus , Centennial, Horizon. Magnum, Simcoe, Cascade. Speaking of Magnum, did you guy's notice that this years Mag harvest had a huge amount of Lupulin. I bought a bunch of whole cones and when brewing with them noticed all the lupulin collected on the cones. Out of sight! A great bittering hop, very clean.

 

[Jaymo]

Amarillo only for dry-hopping! (I love the grapefruit taste.)

 

[desertbronze]

Nugget is another bittering hop that pairs well with the "C" hops - I've also used it with Amarillo and Mt. Hood.

 

[Bob]

EKG alone. Nom nom nom.

Saaz alone. Der nom nom nom.

For combinations, Challenger and EKG - luvverly.



Bob

 

[Ryno]

Summit/ Cascade= Great combo

+1 on the Haller/Saaz.........use that in my Kolsch

 

[RayInUT]

Magnum and cascade for sure. Also, all Amarillo is a great way to go in the IPA's. It's the only way I do 'em right now. Just bought a pound of Amarillo from hopsdirect.com for $19.50. What a bargain!

 

[MattHollingsworth]

I dig Columbus/Crystal myself. There are lots of great combos, though.

 

[Superkabuto]

Are there certain hops combinations that are more appropriate/characteristic of certain styles. Would the above suggestions apply equally to a porter, an imperial stout, a pilsner, etc.?

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

Willamette and Liberty work well together ime.

 

[McGarnigle]

Are there certain hops combinations that are more appropriate/characteristic of certain styles. Would the above suggestions apply equally to a porter, an imperial stout, a pilsner, etc.?

I'd say any decent hop combo would work in a basic pale ale. Beyond that, style becomes an issue for me. I personally am not a big fan of Cascades in porters or stouts, though others diagree.