Why are they called 'leaf hops'...

[guypettigrew]

...when the whole hops used for brewing are dried flowers of the hop plant?

If I find leaves in my bags of hops I always chuck them away!

Thanks.

Guy

[barry44]

I throw the lot in

[Dave S]

Petal Hops just doesn't seem to have the same ring to it somehow

[guypettigrew]

But 'Cone Hops' would sound OK!

Guy

[boingy]

Catkin Hops?

Strobile Hops?

Unpellet Hops?

[Dave S]

Catkin Hops?

Strobile Hops?

Unpellet Hops?

Now you're just being silly, Boingy

[Evanvine]

The whole thread seems a bit tongue in cheek!

[boingy]

Catkin Hops?

Strobile Hops?

Unpellet Hops?

Now you're just being silly, Boingy

You're right. Most unlike me.

(although two of the three are more accurate than you might expect...)

[guypettigrew]

Wonderful suggestions, boingy.

Strobile hops takes my fancy. Leaf hops is about as far away from a proper description as you can get

Might as well call them twig hops. Mind you, there are often twigs in the hops as well. They also get chucked out.

Guy