Centennial Hops

crow_flies · Post by **crow_flies** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:58 pm

I received some centennial last week, thought I'd experiment with them. Anyone ever used them or got any good recipes?

/Crowflies

tribs · Post by **tribs** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:38 pm

Yeah, they are great if you like American hoppy ales. To me I find they give a slight sherbet flavour. I like them a lot.

I have added two recipes that use them to the Recipes section. Hop Devil IPA and Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. I have brewed both and they were delicious.

Alternatively if you want a good idea of the properties the hop adds to a beer you could brew a single hop ale using it for bittering flavour and aroma with a simple grain bill. I think that would turn out really well.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:34 pm

Really nice hop. I made a single hop Centennial IPA once and it was good.

SNCA sounds good I might brew that soon.

crow_flies · Post by **crow_flies** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:18 pm

thanks guys, great advice....will let you know how i get on with them....

/Crowflies

BitterTed · Post by **BitterTed** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:10 am

Here in the U.S., a brewery called Bells makes an IPA called Two Hearted Ale that uses Centennial exclusively and its very good.

BigEd · Post by **BigEd** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:49 pm

That's the way Ted. Push those nasty American hops so there will be more of the good Brit stuff left for me.

BitterTed · Post by **BitterTed** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:06 am

BigEd wrote:That's the way Ted. Push those nasty American hops so there will be more of the good Brit stuff left for me.

Got your back brotha!!

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