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Since I have been on a bit of a lager kick recently (’tis this season) I decided a simple (but delicious!) German Pilsner would be a good showcase for the Neomexicanus hop Latir, which is described as “spicy, herbal, and flowery.”
So is Latir worthy of your time and dollars? Yes, but it is not the grand slam that Chama is; if Chama is an A+, Latir is an A-. The character is interesting and unique, but I guess I was hoping for a bit more out of it: there is some good dank herbal character, but I wanted the floral to be more floral and the spicy to be more spicy. At $25 for three ounces it is hard for me to justify choosing Latir over other herbal/floral/spicy varieties like Hallertauer or Saaz at a quarter of the cost. However, if Latir were to come down to “only” twice the cost of noble varieties I would recommend it in a heart-beat. Though I have to wonder if I would feel this way if I tried Latir first and Chama second… Chama is a tough act to follow.
That said, Latir would fit very well in any number of classic lagers or light ales where you are interested in a little something more than classic noble character. In all fairness, Latir does have great neomexicanus character which I would liken “dank-noble”, so it would be a great way to bridge the gap between traditional styles and something new. In fact, if you bolstered Latir with the noble variety of your choice you would probably come up with something spectacular. Alternately, just enjoy Latir for what it is–it is pretty good!
Full review here:
Posted 34 days ago.
very interesting, at 7.2% AA I would think this could be an interesting substitute for Cascade, Centennial, or Amarillo in a Pale Ale/IPA..
do you know if it's available in pellets, or is it still only in whole hops?
Posted 34 days ago.
I doubt that I get to try these until there is wider distribution, but it's a cool thing to see. Love this review series.
Posted 34 days ago.
> do you know if it's available in pellets, or is it still only in whole hops?
Still only whole hops. As far as I know the only place you can get some (minus growing your own) is from the Holy Hops website and they only offer whole hops.
Posted 34 days ago.
Glad you spent the $$ and not I. These sound really interesting though... I looked at the prices when Stan H mentioned they were coming on his blog and came away with serious sticker shock.
Posted 34 days ago.
Yeah, as tempted as I am to try all the varieties I can't justify $125 for just over a pound of hops. I have gotten great exposure for my blog though, so it's been worth it in that regard (as well as the delicious beer).
Posted 34 days ago.
Now that's strategic marketing!
I am very interested in them, but very frustrated at the price points. I suppose that the rarity of the hops dictates the pricing - and at that price - I should be able to juice them and have beer.
I am heading out to Santa Fe next week - will see if any are available around a homebrew shop out there.
Posted 34 days ago.
If mine come up this year I'll see how they are. Bines will be saved for next year, so, hold out hope for 2016!
Posted 34 days ago.
vinpaysdoc, what variety did you get? I got an Amalia rhizome last spring and got about a half ounce from it in the fall.
Posted 34 days ago.
Sorry, man, just caught this. My crowns were labelled Neo1. I'm currently on hop hill patrol now that pictures of new growth are starting to show up on reddit.
How was the Amalia?
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