Least Favourite Hop?
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Least Favourite Hop?
I dislike Goldings in bigger quantities. Did an all Goldings brew a while back - 40g at last 10 mins of boil and absolutely hated it.
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Oh, there are many...
Bramling Cross (used for bittering), required over 4mths of conditioning to lose pungent sharpness in IPA.
Hallertau Tradition, not up to expectations regarding aroma, bland!
Premiant, too sharp, expected to be spicy like Saaz.
Sybilla (flavour), too much Saaz-derived spiciness, expected to be more mild akin to Styrian Goldings (of which is derivative).
Bramling Cross (used for bittering), required over 4mths of conditioning to lose pungent sharpness in IPA.
Hallertau Tradition, not up to expectations regarding aroma, bland!
Premiant, too sharp, expected to be spicy like Saaz.
Sybilla (flavour), too much Saaz-derived spiciness, expected to be more mild akin to Styrian Goldings (of which is derivative).
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I shall never buy them again...
I shall never buy them again...
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I don't have much positive to say about Willamette. It's not bad, just disappointing.
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NS for me to, tastes of wine. OK in small quantities... But wine! Not good in a beer.AnthonyUK wrote:Nelson Sauvin. Tastes of tar.
I know I should realise that from it's name and description.
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OMGsimple one wrote:NS for me to, tastes of wine. OK in small quantities... But wine! Not good in a beer.AnthonyUK wrote:Nelson Sauvin. Tastes of tar.
I know I should realise that from it's name and description.


Just proves the adage "one man's steak is another man's poison"

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My home grown northdown, smells of onions 

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not sure if i really like fuggles or goldings in my own brews. but i seem to like them in commercial beers that "SAY" they use them??.
made a 100% goldings and a 100% fuggle. umm dont taste right for me when brewed with them at home. i tried a stout in my local with fuggles and i loved it. titanic stout . i think it was fuggles anyway. also had 100% goldings commercial beer and really enjoyed them. i just cant get the same flavour in the hops i buy online. weird. also i think willamette are boring also
made a 100% goldings and a 100% fuggle. umm dont taste right for me when brewed with them at home. i tried a stout in my local with fuggles and i loved it. titanic stout . i think it was fuggles anyway. also had 100% goldings commercial beer and really enjoyed them. i just cant get the same flavour in the hops i buy online. weird. also i think willamette are boring also
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Nelson sauvin is fruity - taste of grapes and peaches to me! delish!
Crystal hops - too orangey in a sickly way like marmalade
When I've gone big on fuggles I've been so disappointed I've given the whole brew away - but I love pendle witches brew. I can't seem to get my bitters as smooth as there's though.
Crystal hops - too orangey in a sickly way like marmalade
When I've gone big on fuggles I've been so disappointed I've given the whole brew away - but I love pendle witches brew. I can't seem to get my bitters as smooth as there's though.
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I did a brew with Target in it once and regretted it. That was ages ago so it's quite possible it was me ruining the beer rather than the hops.
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Chinook: too harsh. It has to stay away from my brews!
Sorachi Ace: can't explain why I hate it, but I do.
edit: I forgot two hops:
Aurora because it's awful
Marynka because it's useless, in my (H)opinion
Sorachi Ace: can't explain why I hate it, but I do.
edit: I forgot two hops:
Aurora because it's awful
Marynka because it's useless, in my (H)opinion
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Got an all Target conditioning at the mo, will let you know in a couple of weeks if it was you or not!Naich wrote:I did a brew with Target in it once and regretted it. That was ages ago so it's quite possible it was me ruining the beer rather than the hops.

Oh Aramis, bloody awful French stuff. They can make wine but can't grow hops!
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