Great Divide, Pine Aroma, HOPS!

[SkaBoneBenny]

I've had two of Great Divide Brewing's IPA's: the Titan IPA and the Hercules Double IPA. Both were absolutley delicious. They both have an extremely strong Pine or more percisely Pine-Apple-ish aroma and taste. There's also a more subtle hint of citrus-y Cascade or something similar aroma going on. I love it. Has anyone ever done a clone of either of these beers?

I'm looking for a hop choice or combination that would yield me similar results for my first AG brew. A nice sweet and tasty summer IPA. Any ideas? I've looked through hop profiles but I can't find anything described as Piney. Any suggestions?

Best,
Ben

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

Chinooks are often described as piney and Chinook/Cascade is sort of the de facto "American standard hop profile". I'd lean towards bittering with Chinook, finishing with Cascade, and perhaps some "other stuff" in the middle.

 

[SkaBoneBenny]

The Pine taste is very VERY prominent, as if they used it for flavoring/aroma and dry hop. Could I use some chinook for aroma hops? Would that be completely absurd?

C'mon, someone other than me and BvB must have had these beers. If not, I recomend them highly. Extremely enjoyable.
-Ben

 

[Yeast Infection]

I have been eyeing these lately....I will have to pick some up on monday (no alcohol sales on sunday in the great state of Colorado)

 

[Boletivore]

Have you had Hazed & Infused? I think it tastes really close to Titan IPA, I love both of them, I ask because I tried making a H&I clone and I am pretty sure I got close on the hopping, you might try H&I and see if it has the characteristic you are looking for.

The hops -

.5 oz. Chinook 60 min.
1 oz. Cascade 15 min.
1 oz. Willamette 1 min.
1 oz. Crystal DH
1 oz. Centennial DH

I put the dry hops in a bag and dropped them into the keg when I transferred the beer after 2 weeks with the beer in secondary.

 

[TeleTwanger]

Northern Brewer or Perle have piney notes.

 

[Calico Jack]

so does Simcoe if used with other hops--notably chinook.

both are fantastic beers--really really love a fresh Hercules.