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testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


So, I brewed a wheat beer with this, and I don't want to spill too much of the beans on this because I'll post a full review later, but KidMoxie's description of orange soda is spot on.

The orangey-ness of this hops is off the charts. It's fairly complex too. I think this is a sure winner. I definitely want more of it. I think maybe it would be best used with other hops because it just doesn't have that juiciness of a Galaxy or Citra, but this particular orange flavor is not really something you find in any other hop.





Posted 34 days ago.

FossilBrewer
California, USA
19 Posts


Interesting! I had the "Ron Mexico" from Russian River Brewing (an AHA commemorative beer for the 2015 meeting) that used this variety, and got many of the same impressions. Totally agreed that it would be best paired with another hop...the citrus was almost a little overwhelming in its intensity, perhaps on the edge of unpleasant to my tastebuds. I was wondering if it was just me, or if I had agitated the bottle too much prior to serving, but your comments seem to mesh with my own take on it. Even so, I ordered another ounce of it, and will be brewing something with it this winter.



Posted 34 days ago.

davidg
Kula, HI
137 Posts


Where can one get their hands on these hops? 



Posted 34 days ago.

KidMoxie
Charter Member
San Elijo Hills, CA
405 Posts


NHC :)

They should be in homebrew supplies this fall.





Posted 34 days ago.

davidg
Kula, HI
137 Posts


I figured.  I thought about trying to hit up some old contacts in Yakima, but I'll just wait. 



Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


I got mine at NHC, but looks like the first place stocking them is label peelers, but the price is kind of steep IMO:

http://labelpeelers.com/beer-making/hops/experimental/hbc-438-experimental-1oz-hop-pellets/





Posted 34 days ago.

davidg
Kula, HI
137 Posts


You rock.  Ordering now!



Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Awesome. Definitely support Label Peelers - they have been great to us for the BrewUnited Challenge.




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