Mandarina Bavaria Hops?

[Clint Yeastwood]

I'm terrified of running out of the wheat ale I made the other day. I'm crazy about it. I have always made it with citrusy hops. Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo. The version I'm drinking now is made with Amarillo.

I'm trying to catch up on the homebrewing world. Today I was researching, looking for hops that taste like oranges. I came up with Mandarina Bavaria. Never heard of it before. It's supposed to pump out tangerine flavor.

Has anyone here tried this one? I ordered grain for two beers tonight, and wheat with Mandarina Bavaria will be in the next iteration of my wheat ale. I think I'll also cut the IBU's a tiny bit, and I'm increasing the crystal malt by one third.

In a day or two, I'll be trying Sabro hops in a heavy wheat ale. Guess I'll find out if these new hops are worthwhile or just gimmicks.

 

[CascadesBrewer]

In a day or two, I'll be trying Sabro hops in a heavy wheat ale. Guess I'll find out if these new hops are worthwhile or just gimmicks.

Sabro is one of the most powerful hops I have ever used. It also seems to be a love or hate type thing. Some say it gives cream + coconut with tropical & citrus flavors, others think it tastes like suntan lotion, and others get more of a cedar wood vibe. I have used Sabro purchased from my local shop and from Yakima Valley Hops, and I get a lot more cedar than coconut. I get the same from various commercial beers I have tried with Sabro. I will have to figure out a plan for the 13 oz of Sabro I have in my freezer.

I have used Amarillo that had a wonderful orange zest character, and I have used Amarillo that tasted more like pure citrus pith. I have some recent Amarillo that came from a professional brewery, so I have some hopes that it is more on the wonderful side.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

The Mandarina Bavaria hops did not smell great when I brewed with them, but I'm hoping things are different when the beer is served.

 

[jsphlynch]

I've done Mandarina Bavaria in an American wheat before. It definitely gave a tangerine impression, though I decided that wasn't really what I was looking for in a wheat. I think they could work really well paired with other citrusy hops in an IPA, and I keep meaning to use the last them in just that sort of application.

If you're working your way through citrusy hops to use in a wheat, I highly recommend Lemondrop.

 

[AlexKay]

I was utterly underwhelmed by Mandarina Bavaria. The hops I've found that really bring the orange -- and really, specifically orange, and not just generic citrus -- are Lotus and Bergamot (the latter of which you can find, and probably only find, at Bergamot™ Hops | MHP | HHH). I like using the two combined, in equal quantities.

 

[Spartan1979]

I had a pale ale at the Spital Brauerei in Regensburg that was made with Mandarina Bavaria hops and it was amazing, it had so much orange flavor. I tried brewing something similar at home and it didn't have anywhere near as much orange flavor. I imagine the hops not being as fresh had something to do with it.

 

[Miraculix]

I used Sabro in my70% adjunct wheat beer and it tastes like heaven.

 

[Jag75]

I like Bavaria hops . I use that and Amarillo in my orange cream milkshake ipa

 

[Jag75]

I used Sabro in my70% adjunct wheat beer and it tastes like heaven.

I attempted a coconut lime ale . Sabro in the kettle had a nice coconut aroma. In the glass there was no coconut to be found . Still have some . Might do a single hop wheat with it.

 

[Miraculix]

I attempted a coconut lime ale . Sabro in the kettle had a nice coconut aroma. In the glass there was no coconut to be found . Still have some . Might do a single hop wheat with it.

I always have a hard time understanding why people try to describe hop flavours with something everybody knows, when it is not even somewhere in the direction of it.

There is no coconut in sarbro, unless you put some coconut in it .

Sarbro tastes like sarbro, a rather unique hop flavour. Not comparable to the generic c-hop from America and also not comparable to noble hops from europe. It is rather intense, that is what it has in common with the American c-hopsm but otherwise it has it's own flavour profile. I like it and it goes very well with wheat and low to medium Ibus.