IPA Hops...Best/Worst???

[gwapogorilla]

The quick answer to your question...."It depends on your own taste."
That's why is home brew, to make beer the way YOU want it to taste. Some folks really like simcoe and amarillo. Personally, I did not like them at all.

If you look through the recipe archives hard enough, you can probably find someone's post about using hops that you are considering. The same goes with grains. Take it all into the "hair covered computer" and go for it! Trust me, it will get drank!:rockin:

 

[BreezyBrew]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=397409

Here's a list of popular IPA's and what hops are in them. I find it a really good reference.

 

[two_hearted]

Centennial. Centennial is the best hop.

 

[Glynn]

One thing i like to do is make ipa's with only one flavor/aroma hop. I find it helps me get a better understanding of there profile. I usually bitter with a high alpha (magnum, horizon, etc) and then finish with what ever hop i want to learn about. I find i like the single hop brew way better than anything I've blended

 

[kingmatt]

My current favorite is Mosaic...it is so complex and different tasting.

Others that I am a big fan of:

Simcoe (duh)
Amarillo
Nugget
Centennial
El Dorado
Galaxy
Nelson Sauvin (in moderation)
Apollo
Columbus

Any combination of the above mentioned usually makes for a tasty IPA IMO.

 

[Leviathan]

Anyone ever try an all nugget or nugget dominant ale? I'm thinking of trying this

 

[mhenry41h]

Nugget is cool if you like herbal dominant hop character.


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[Petekiteworld]

I love how the guy with the screenname "two hearted" says his favorite hop is centennial, so funny

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[brewingastorm]

Anybody ever try warrior. I bought some on a whim and will be using it in a couple of weeks. Any thoughts. I normally use cascade, centennial and citra.
Thanks in advance

 

[seanybubbles]

Warrior is a great bittering hop!

 

[WI_Wino]

Anyone ever try an all nugget or nugget dominant ale? I'm thinking of trying this

Yes I did an all nugget ipa. It was quite subdued/boring. I like nugget for bittering but not by itself for aroma.