Most over/under rated hop

[MidTNJasonF]

Citra comes across way too grapefruit to me. Citra IPAs take like drinking Ocean Spray Ruby Red to me.

Wish I could see what others see in it.

You say that like it is a bad thing?

If an IPA does not punch me in the mouth with either Citrus/Grapefruit or Dank as all get out earthyness I have no use for it. Some of the best IPA's I have ever had made me wonder if they added a little grapefruit juice to the batch.

 

[thadius856]

You say that like it is a bad thing?

If an IPA does not punch me in the mouth with either Citrus/Grapefruit or Dank as all get out earthyness I have no use for it. Some of the best IPA's I have ever had made me wonder if they added a little grapefruit juice to the batch.

I'm all for earthiness and dankness. Planning on doing some 1 gallon tests with these hops to try to isolate something akin to the funk I get off Pliny, and then multiply it.

I even like a little bit of spice or orange-y, lemon-y, lime-y citrus. But for some reason grapefruit doesn't sit well with me.

 

[hotspurdotus]

I'd say that Aurora (also known as Super Styrian) would qualify as an underrated hop. I've used it as a bittering hop in stouts, porters and belgians and I've been very happy with the results.

I use it as a first wort hop; it provides an even, mellow bitterness that works well with dark, malty beers. The AA% can vary; my purchase was relatively high (8.6) so I was able to stretch a pound over a number of 5 gallon batches.

 

[mhot55]

Overrated- I thin citra is a touch overrated. I do love it's uniqueness, but you need to be careful in how u use it (best when blended with other hops) and in what style. Simcoe I feel nearly the same way, great hop when blended with other hops, but on its own, not so much.

Underrated- Phoenix- very similar to challenger, and cheap ( I've pick up a pound of the stuff for anywhere from $9-$12). Offers great bittering, flavor, and aroma.

 

[daksin]

Northern brewer gets no love. When used in quantity you get this lovely iced tea flavor. Also a great blending hop.

 

[jonmohno]

The OP asked for personal preference.

Generally,but not exactly.Most over/underatted would appeal to popular or general vote? Or at least a persons observation of a select amount of people he/she has been exposed to. It means many people belive this not just one. Since you went there, so will I now.

 

[jonmohno]

Simcoe is horribly over-rated. Anything out of NZ is over-rated.

Palisade and Sterling are both very under-rated versatile hops.

Boo! They are awesome. No hype here,I like what I like no matter what anybody else likes despite how over or underated they are. I love galaxy hops in schalafly,and I didnt like it in Two-bit pale ale. I dont know what to do. Guess I better not use it,because it may be overhyped.

 

[Chriso]

East Kent Goldings, I think, get a bad rap and are a superb hop. Certainly my favorite british style hop. Challenger is wicked good too.

I am hit or miss on Summit hops, I don't get what everyone sees in them, exactly... I've tasted a couple good beers using Summit, and some pretty bad beers using it too..

 

[Face Eater]

Boo! They are awesome. No hype here,I like what I like no matter what anybody else likes despite how over or underated they are. I love galaxy hops in schalafly,and I didnt like it in Two-bit pale ale. I dont know what to do. Guess I better not use it,because it may be overhyped.

+1

Did you mean 8-bit pale ale? If you did then I'm right there with you.

A lot of the over hyped hops that are mentioned I brew great beers with and personally I like.

As for underrated...

Nugget
Crystal
Sazz

 

[Epimetheus]

Willamette - no good or not appreciated? It is not in too many recipes here.
Hopsdirect says: "This would be a great choice for brewing tea, or making a hop sleep pillow." Owie!

 

[chiteface]

Willamette - no good or not appreciated? It is not in too many recipes here.
Hopsdirect says: "This would be a great choice for brewing tea, or making a hop sleep pillow." Owie!

Meh yeah they don't do anything for me.

 

[thadius856]

I love Willamette for the smell out of the bag. Chinook is probably my favorite hop before it goes into the wort. That smell is intoxicating!

 

[coosabrew]

Northern brewer gets no love. When used in quantity you get this lovely iced tea flavor. Also a great blending hop.

Northern brewer is the worst thing you can do to a beer

 

[jammin]

Northern brewer is the worst thing you can do to a beer

You've obviously never tasted Janet's Brown Ale

 

[bleme]

I wouldn't mind at all if I never tasted Chinook again. It just hits all the wrong buttons for my palette, which is especially frustrating since it seems like it is in more than half of the commercial IPA's out there.

 

[HungerJack]

Whoever says Simcoe is over-rated hasn't had Weyerbacher Double Simcoe. Dangerously drinkable beer brewed with only Simcoe. Oh Mylanta is that muy bueno. Brewed a CDA 2 weeks ago I call "Meta World Peace" with Simcoe first wort hopped, and loaded up on some Simcoe at knockout, and the samples i took yesterday were bangerang.

 

[julioardz]

What do you think about warrior I don't hear about much use of it

Warrior is my go-to for bittering in IPA's and APA's. It's pretty neutral and a little will go a long way, but you need a hefty amount of other flavor and aroma hops to make anything good with it.

To address the original question... We all have our individual paletes, so the answers are highly subjective. I feel all noble hops are over rated. In my opinion, they are bland. I also haven't been thrilled with commercial hop blends like Falconer's Flight or Zythos. I don't mind Centenial Type though. Amarillo is also boring to me without something else added for more depth in flavor and aroma.

Now Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus? I'll take them and use the heck out of them.

 

[thadius856]

I feel like all of the engineered, copyrighted, trademarked, etc. hops are overrated. They try to hit a niche market with a specific flavor, drum up some interest, then limit the hell out of the supply once it starts to take off. Amarillo, Citra, I'm looking at you.

I gotta say I do like Noble hops, for no reason other than that they're super inexpensive to use to cook up a decent quaffable brews on a budget.

 

[DrHop]

Citra and Magnum are the most overrated.

Horizon and Apollo don't get enough credit.

Why do you think Magnum is overrated? Also I think citra is mind blowing...

 

[mike_in_ak]

Saaz just ruins good beer. As over-rated as they get.

*********. I just bought 4oz saaz for a Belgian today. Why didn't I read this first?

 

[geckholm]

*********. I just bought 4oz saaz for a Belgian today. Why didn't I read this first?

Sucks to be you!

 

[thadius856]

Ill take it off your hands.

You don't like Urquell? That's a Saaz SMaSH.

Saaz is like half of the Czech hop acreage.

 

[mike_in_ak]

Why the heck I bought Czech hops for a Belgian....


Basically I panic every time I go to the brew shop. Unless I'm making another pale ale, then I'm good.

 

[mike_in_ak]

And I do like Pilsmer Urquell, so there is that.

 

[Jonas217]

Galena is a very underrated bittering hop. It provides very clean bittering. I've used it with many aroma/flavor combinations and so far it works well with everything.

 

[bellmtbbq]

And I do like Pilsmer Urquell, so there is that.

Czech Saaz is the most popular hop in Belgian beers, especially saisons and farmhouse ales. Belgium has never had many acres if hops so they came from Germany, Slovenia, or Bohemia(Czech). Probably Styrian Goldings for Belgian strong ales, ideally.

Your fine! Saaz is nice but unspectacular! People are spoiled with citrus bombs. They're mild, a little spicy, just great in some beers.

 

[ErieShores]

Personally, Amarillo is so overrated. Hard to find and doesn't add much to my beers. I'll go with Summit for underrated, unbelievable aroma.

 

[thadius856]

You guys have me so amped up. So many good hops on the way to me in the mail right now. And so glad I passed up Amarillo at $35/lb + S/H. Blah!

 

[mike_in_ak]

I bottled an Amarillo smash last night and it's pretty much awesome.

But I like beer.

It might have been equally awesome with simcoe, cascade, centennial, or all these underrated hops you're talking about.

 

[chiteface]

I bottled an Amarillo smash last night and it's pretty much awesome.

But I like beer.

It might have been equally awesome with simcoe, cascade, centennial, or all these underrated hops you're talking about.

I'm the only one who said centennial is overrated. I can only think of one beer ever that features centennial that I love. Two hearted. Anytime I have used them, or friends have, the results have been less than stellar.