Favorite Bittering hop for AIPA

Following up on the 2 hops thread, here is your opportunity to vote for your favorite bittering hop in the context of American IPA’s.  I encourage you to post why you voted the way you did.

What is your favorite bittering hop for American IPAs?
  • Cascade
  • Centennial
  • Columbus (CTZ)
  • Magnum
  • Simcoe
  • Bravo
  • Chinook
  • Galena
  • Northern Brewer
  • EKG
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I don’t do too much bittering in an IPA (I like FWH, 10, 5, and flameout), but I like CTZ for the harsher bitterness that I expect in an IPA.

I like warrior, I find it provides a nice clean bitter to my beers either as a FWH or traditional addition

I really like warrior for bittering an American IPA. I prefer the smooth, clean bitterness it adds.

I like warrior too, but I voted for CTZ on this list because some of these I would not put in an IPA and others would be a waste for bittering.

Chinook is on the list twice, but I could only vote for it once!  :slight_smile:

I use Magnum for bittering in everything except IPA where I use Columbus.

i voted for the other chinook

I use a lot of Nugget for bittering. Got a pound and need to use it.

Yup, I use Nugget too. I have been using a lot of Galena and like it. The thing is, all the hops on that list would work given the right time:amount and that is what keeps brewing so much fun…the permutations are endless.

I voted for CTZ, but one that is not on there that I use all the time is Perle. I like the range the AA is in for my needs, and the kind of bitterness it gives. CTZ works wonderfully for my IPAs as well.

I voted Columbus. I love the “dankness” that it adds to an AIPA. I feel that it is more dynamic that the traditional bittering hops, which makes it fit this category for me. Chinook is also good, but Columbus takes it. Often times, I’ll combine the two.

I use Galena in my go to IPA recipe. I’ve found that it complements the citrus hops I prefer very well.

I removed the second chinook and added the one vote it received to the first chinook.

Magnum is easiest for me to find.

I like Columbus and Chinook pretty interchangeably for a pleasantly coarse IPA bitterness. Occasionally I’ll use Warrior for a smoother bitterness if I use more late/dry hops than usual, but normally it’s the former two.

+1 - If I use a bittering addition, then it’s usually one of the above. I use Nugget as well - it’s not quite as coarse, but not as smooth as something like Magnum.

I bought two pounds of Belma when they were first released so I’ve been using Belma to bitter all of my beers until I run out of the stuff.

I vote CTZ, but I also use Centennial for bittering a few IPAs.

Yeah, I don’t know what I’m going to do with the other 15 ounces I have left from the pound I bought. Not horrible, but nothing I have any real use for either.