Single Hop advice for a IBA & RIPA

[mkling]

I bought 8 oz each of Amarillo & Citra hops from freshops. I'm planning on brewing an India Black Ale (or Cascadian Dark, if you must) and a Rye IPA. I'd like to make one with principally Amarillo & one with principally Citra.

I'm looking for recommendations -- Amarillo IBA & Citra RIPA? Or Citra IBA & Amarillo RIPA?

 

[Haputanlas]

I made an amazing Red IIPA with Magnum hops (bittering) and Amarillo for aroma, flavoring, and dry hops. ALL of the great characteristics of the beer came from the Amarillo. I would assume an all Amarillo would be good, but I've never used Amarillo for bittering.

 

[berebrando]

My house rye IPA is an all-Amarillo beer but those suckers are hard to find!

 

[beerandloathinginaustin]

I love them both. Don't think you can go wrong either way.

 

[Yooper]

The only single hop IPA or APA I did that I didn't like at all was the all-citra beer. WAY too much mango flavor for me. I ended up dryhopping with some cascade in the keg to help with the Juicy Fruit gum flavor.

But I love an all-amarillo beer! That sounds great, if you've got enough amarillo hops. Either the rye or the black IPA would be great with amarillo!