Lemon hops??

[billl]

Something often overlooked in "citrus" taste is the fermentation process. Many of the american ale yeasts accentuate the citrus flavor on the cooler end of their temp range. If you aren't getting that citrus flavor for a hop others characterize as citrusy, that might be a place to look for the variation.

 

[unionrdr]

More specifically,some acentuate the malt flavors while others acentuate the hoppy side of things. Some sites list these pecularities in the yeasts' description.

 

[Kmcogar]

GO WITH MOTEUKA. It's pretty delicious and smells great. Sort of a lemon-lime character. It might be perfect for you corona clone

 

[billl]

"More specifically,some acentuate the malt flavors while others acentuate the hoppy side of things. Some sites list these pecuarities in the yeasts' description."

Actually, that isn't the same - or at least not in my experience. eg Wyeast 1056 - always accentuates the hops for me, but the same hops are more citrusy fermenting at 63 vs 68.

 

[unionrdr]

Well,that's the descriptions from the yeast manufacturers that midwest,NB,etc use in their descriptions. It's def more than just temps. With me,the hops are a bit crisper at warmer temps than cooler brewing temps from my experiments. Cooler temps just slow things down a bit.

 

[h22lude]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Citra yet. I used this in an IPA and loved it. Very lemony with hints of grapefruits and other tropical fruits. Great for aroma and flavor.

 

[shelly_belly]

It tastes like the backside of a lemon peel. You can interpret "backside" as meaning either "pith" or "ass"; both are equally applicable.

Definately lemon, but with a REALLY bad bitterness, not like a hop bitterness, not quite an astrigency, just really like citrus pith.

Great description for Sorachi Ace. I have an IPA on tap now that's all Sorachi Ace hopped and while it has some lemon flavor and aroma it does taste bitter like grapefruit peel. I'm going to throw some Citra hops in the keg and see if that helps.

 

[HeadyKilowatt]

As several folks have already stated, Sorachi Ace is definitely lemony. I've used it in a summery blonde ale with good results. I finished with Citras for 5 minutes and then an ounce of Sorachi at flameout, and the beer had a nice citrus/lemon flavor and aroma. BUT I've been told it can give a "cat piss" flavor if added with more than 15 or 20 minutes left in the boil. Just what I've heard- no personal experience to back it up.