What is your favorite bittering hop for IPAs?

[MikeSkril]

Hi,

I was just wondering what your favorite bittering hop for IPAs is?

Thanks for the input!

 

[bcltoys]

I'm a smasher.I use one for all. Citra

 

[theseeker4]

Hi,

I was just wondering what your favorite bittering hop for IPAs is?

Thanks for the input!

I like Magnum, high alpha, inexpensive, and not a lot of distinctive flavor outside the alpha acids, so bumping an even ounce measurement up later in the boil to adjust the IBUs won't significantly change the flavor.

 

[eric19312]

Warrior. Lately been using hop shots in apa and may try them in IPA.

 

[1977Brewer]

I like Magnum, high alpha, inexpensive, and not a lot of distinctive flavor outside the alpha acids, so bumping an even ounce measurement up later in the boil to adjust the IBUs won't significantly change the flavor.

This. I actually use it in every beer now. Completely transparent.

 

[slym2none]

Magnum or Nugget for most beers, but I'd still use Columbus for IPAs. Maybe Super Alpha as it imparts a bit of resin to a beer, even on a 60-minute boil. (I got some when it was on sale)

 

[theseeker4]

Warrior. Lately been using hop shots in apa and may try them in IPA.

I haven't brewed with Warrior. How much flavor other than the bitterness does it add to the beer with later additions?

 

[ol-hazza]

Pacific Gem is my go to bittering hop. Cheap, high alpha and was what I first used and have since.

 

[eric19312]

I haven't brewed with Warrior. How much flavor other than the bitterness does it add to the beer with later additions?

Warrior is quite clean. Sort of high aa Magnum.

 

[eric19312]

I haven't brewed with Warrior. How much flavor other than the bitterness does it add to the beer with later additions?

Warrior is clean bittering. Sort of high AA Magnum.

 

[enkamania]

Citra

 

[didinho]

Challenger. because IPAs are also english, and this is a good AA hop, with gentle flavour earthy and spicy that will not interfere wit Fuggle or EKG.

regagrding american ones, I use First Wort hopping, so I need a good flavoured hop for this: I like Chinook because piney and grapefruit stick in the flavour of the beer, and do a good contrast with zesty hops used in late boil

 

[mblanks2]

Columbus is my go to for IPA bittering.

 

[Mer-man]

Apollo. 17.7%AA
Like Warrior but can also provide citrus/dank when used later.

 

[joshesmusica]

I haven't brewed with Warrior. How much flavor other than the bitterness does it add to the beer with later additions?

I like Warrior a lot. It's very clean, and I feel it adds a relatively smooth bitterness.

Pacific Gem is my go to bittering hop. Cheap, high alpha and was what I first used and have since.

I've been using this one lately (it takes a while to use up 100g of high AA when you don't like overly bitter beers!), only because it was the cheapest high AA hop when I needed some more. Not as clean as warrior, but still gets the job done. When I'm finished with this pack, I'll go back to warrior.

 

[Doctor_M]

Hop extract for apa's /ipa's . There is a reason why most of the world class ipa makers use it (and yes I realize it's partially for improved brew house efficiency )

All other styles it depends. I've got a bunch to chose from!

 

[JonM]

After lots of experimentation (Magnum, Nugget, Columbus, lots of Columbus, Centennial, Warrior, etc.) I have decided that I like Chinook for bittering. Some say they don't like the "sharp" bittering it provides, but that's exactly what I like.

 

[hogwash]

I'm with mer-man, Apollo.

 

[NathPowe]

I use Warrior @ 60min for pretty much every beer I make - including IPAs.

Cheers.

 

[johngaltsmotor]

I prefer Nugget or CTZ for bittering (that's why those are 2 of the varieties I planted).

 

[cilestiok]

Another vote here for warrior. It's so clean I find that I use it in almost everything.

 

[m00ps]

Pacific Gem is my go to bittering hop. Cheap, high alpha and was what I first used and have since.

Dude, I use that in my IPAs its got such a great tangy blackberry character. Dont waste it....

I like magnum, seems to be the "cleanest" and cheapest option, but I also like Apollo since its got some good orange/resiny aroma qualities to it as well

 

[ol-hazza]

Dude, I use that in my IPAs its got such a great tangy blackberry character. Dont waste it....

I like magnum, seems to be the "cleanest" and cheapest option, but I also like Apollo since its got some good orange/resiny aroma qualities to it as well

Its grown here so provides the best aa/$ for me. $4.70 usd for 100g.

 

[day_trippr]

I'm an outlier as usual, preferring Chinook for "American" pales and IPAs.
I've been growing the "three Cs" (Cascade, Centennial and Chinook) for five years just 'cuz I use so much of them.

fwiw, I use Magnum to bitter most wheats and Nugget for Trappist ales...

Cheers!

 

[TheMadKing]

Simcoe and chinook with centennial and columbus in the dryhop

 

[Natdavis777]

CTZ for me. I have been using hop extract as of late (for the 20 something dollars it costs for the bulk can, it lasts a very long time and is well worth the $$) and have been very satisfied with the bittering end result.

 

[jrsdws]

Been using Columbus for my house IPA but anxious to see what others like.

 

[Zepth]

Warrior most of the time. Made an awesome APA with Columbus not that long ago. Keg just kicked last week.

 

[npray]

I like Galena a lot. seems to create a smooth bitterness

 

[el_Palido]

I like Columbus or Millennium typically. I find that Millennium is more neutral than Columbus. Recently I brewed an IPA with Fuggles(aroma hop I know) as the bittering hop. Very smooth bittering I must say.