I think you'll like it, I mainly use new world hops but if there's enough quantity you can get some really nice flavours.critch wrote:ive only ever used it for bittering, ill give that a go!TC2642 wrote:Challenger is the best all round flavour for both bittering and aroma IMO
What is your favourite English hop variety?
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Fermenting -!
Maturing - Lenin's Revenge RIS
Drinking - !
Next brew - PA
Brew after next brew - IPA
Maturing - Lenin's Revenge RIS
Drinking - !
Next brew - PA
Brew after next brew - IPA
Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
I have to go with pioneer!
But I am a huge fan of the citrussy hops.
But I am a huge fan of the citrussy hops.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
You can't go wrong with goldings.
I'm just here for the beer.
Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Challenger is my favourite closely followed by EKG.
I love the subtleties english hops add to ale, sadly most micro brewers round here seem to blast you away with all that citrus and pineapple
It's a task trying to find a traditionally hopped english ale from most of my local micro's.
I love the subtleties english hops add to ale, sadly most micro brewers round here seem to blast you away with all that citrus and pineapple
It's a task trying to find a traditionally hopped english ale from most of my local micro's.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Progress is a nice hop. Very hard to pin a flavour description.
That or ekg.
That or ekg.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Hey, speaking of which, do you grow your own Progress? If so, how does it perform?simple one wrote:Progress is a nice hop. Very hard to pin a flavour description.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Yes it's growing, however it is only the first year in the ground. It's throwing off a few cones, which will be thrown in to the mix.
I think it's used quite often in Black Sheep beers.
I think it's used quite often in Black Sheep beers.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Northdown and Bramling X.
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Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Goldings are a group of hops - for instance, I am growing Mathon, Redsells goldings, and Cobb Goldings. As I am growing in Norfolk, U.K. they can't be EKG, but the principle is the same!
Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Do you know how much they vary in brewing terms, asd?asd wrote:Goldings are a group of hops - for instance, I am growing Mathon, Redsells goldings, and Cobb Goldings. As I am growing in Norfolk, U.K. they can't be EKG, but the principle is the same!
Re: What is your favourite English hop variety?
Clibit wrote:Do you know how much they vary in brewing terms, asd?asd wrote:Goldings are a group of hops - for instance, I am growing Mathon, Redsells Goldings, and Cobb Goldings. As I am growing in Norfolk, U.K. they can't be EKG, but the principle is the same!
Hi,
I've only just planted them! if I get enough, I'll have to do a SMASH with each of them, and report back.
This is a three part blog on the origins, history and current status of Goldings - it is really good!
http://edsbeer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/f ... e-hop.html
http://edsbeer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/g ... dings.html
http://edsbeer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/g ... n-age.html
Cheers,
Simon.