If you could only brew with 5 hops for life...

[pm5k00]

Then why not just use warrior?

It's similar not exactly the same, I prefer the taste over warrior, I find it to be for lack of a better explanation "more intense" in the orange flavor and aroma. I sub Warrior when Summit isn't available though.

 

[user 70770]

Yikes, variety is the spice of life... only 5 hops... Well, here are my top hops.

1) EKG
2) Cascade
3) Hallertauer
4) Perle
5) Willamette

 

[WilliamWS]

1.Centennial
2.Hallertau
3.EKG
4.Magnum
5.Simcoe

I figure I could brew a decent example of just about anything with these 5 (except maybe pils but I don't do many lagers).

 

[HomeBrewMan]

Cascade
Chinook
Amarillo
Citra
Goldings

 

[944play]

Cascade
Crystal
Chinook
Spalt Select
Magnum

Amarillo is runner-up, followed by Willamette.

 

[robtotten]

Saaz (Czech not us)
Willamette
Amarillo
Simcoe
Nelson Sauvin

 

[EdWort]

Cascade
Warrior
Simcoe
Tettnanger
Perle

With these, I can brew most any of my beers below. I just may have to adjust the amounts.

 

[pm5k00]

Summit - my #1 favorite hop
Amarillo - approaching perfection
Simcoe - getting there
Sorachi Ace - it's like putting a lemon in your beer without putting a lemon in your beer
Willamette - universal Euro hop

Thank you for the summit love, I was starting to feel like the only one.

 

[pm5k00]

Ok a running total so far.

20 Centennial
19 Simcoe
17 EKG
17 Amarillo
16 Saaz
15 Cascade
13 Hallertau
12 Chinook
11 Willamette
7 Columbus
7 Fuggles
5 Northern Brewer
4 Magnum
3 Warrior
3 Citra
3 Nugget
3 Goldings
2 Summit
2 Palisade
2 Glacier
2 Sterling
2 Styrian Golding
2 Nelson Sauvin
2 Tettnanger
2 Sorachi Ace
2 Strisselsplat
2 Challenger
2 Perle
1 Cluster
1 Delta
1 Northdown
1 Brambling Cross
1 Falconers Flight
1 Ahtanum
1 Splat
1 Liberty
1 Mt. Hood
1 Crystal
1 Splat Select

 

[emjay]

Interesting. My absolute favorite that I listed ended up being the most popular, and though I'm a bit surprised at that (I knew it would be popular, but I didn't figure it'd be MOST popular), obviously I can understand why! Centennial is just amazing.

And perhaps even more interesting is that, despite my absolute favorite coming in #1 with 20 votes, EACH of the other 4 varieties I chose to "keep" only have one other person who also chose them (2 votes each).

 

[ChillWill]

Amarillo
Chinook
Simcoe
Citra
EKG

Can make a nice range of things with those.

 

[Piratwolf]

Simcoe
Columbus
Cascade
Hallertau
Nugget

 

[DragonOrta]

Amarillo
Citra
Simcoe
EKG
Hallertau

Who needs Columbus when you can use Simcoe?

 

[alexdagrate]

1) Simcoe
2) Simcoe
3) Simcoe
4) Simcoe
5) Simcoe

Just kidding:
Simcoe and Centennial for all the american style ales (wet, fresh centennial is the BEST!)

After that? Man, I dunno, just pick three fancy Euro hops so I can make a nice Quad.

 

[BrewThruYou]

1. Citra
2. Centennial
3. EKG
4. Simcoe
5. Cascade

I brew a ton of IPAs.

 

[beerloaf]

Cascade
Saaz
Hallertau
Chinook
EKG

 

[permo]

#1. Willamette - for its versatility in almost all ale styles
#2. Columbus - My go to high alpha bittering and has the most unique aroma
#3 Centennial - my favorite flavoring hop for the spicy/citrus character
#4 Cascade - This one to me, is all citrus and an integral hop for american pale and india pale
#5 Chinook - Arrogant Bastard Clones - need I say more?

 

[Bubba]

amarillo
centinell
cascade
chinook
columbus
I love IPA's

 

[dannypo]

Citra
Hallertau Mittlefruh
EKG
Columbus
Challenger

 

[JonK331]

Willamette
Hallertau
Centennial
Rakau
Cascade

 

[Jaimez]

Citra
Amarillo
Columbus
Williamette
Centennial

 

[sendkyleanemail]

Hallertauer (German)
Saaz (Czeck)
Chinook
Cascade
Nugget

 

[pm5k00]

i changed my initial pics on the original post, as my taste are always changing.

1. Chinook
2. Summit
3. Cascade
4. Columbus
5. Citra

Amarillo and Nugget where close behind.

 

[Zamial]

1. Centennial - greatest hop of them all.
2. Willamette
3. EKG
4. Fuggles
5. Hallertau

 

[BertusBrew]

1. Centennial
2. Citra
3. Fuggles
4. Hallertau
5. EKG

 

[Andrewtherooster]

1. Northern Brewer
2. Styrian Goldings
3. Summit
4. Citra
5. Cascade

 

[ChickenHops]

1. Columbus (for bittering)
2. Amarillo
3. Centennial
4. Citra
5. Simcoe

If I had to choose a single hop it would be Cascade because it's good by itself. I prefer combinations of the list above.

I almost listed Falconer's Flight, but I guess that would be seven hops with one pick.

 

[lowlife]

Saaz
Hallertauer
East Kent Goldings
Cascade
Maybe Centenial

 

[beergolf]

Saaz
Hallertaur
Amarillo
Cascade
Centennial

 

[steinsato]

Cascade
Magnum
Tettnanger
Saaz
Centennial

 

[Toga]

1. cascade
2. columbus
3. hallertau
4. perle
5. centennial

 

[Petekiteworld]

1. Cascade . Great stuff!
2. Summit . Orangy!
3. Centennial . Fun and delicious!
4. Amarillo . Unique!
5. Chinook . Dank!

There you have it. I obviously love IPAs

 

[jwalker1140]

Hallertauer
EKG
Cascade
Centennial
Willamette

 

[mewithstewpid]

Cascade
Citra
Fuggle
Czech saaz
Styrian goldings

Saisons, ipas, apas, stouts, browns, I think these five allow a lot of styles open to brew.

 

[bovineblitz]

Simcoe
Citra
Centennial
Sorachi Ace
Willamette

 

[runningweird]

Cascade
Centennial
Citra
Magnum
Sterling

 

[tally350z]

Chinook
Cascade
Willamette
Amarillo
Magnum

 

[amandabab]

fuggles
northern brewer
saaz
mt hood
chinook