Pale Ale hops - something different

[TheBeerBeacon]

@jtoots

@goschman

What kind of hop character are you looking for?

Good question, I figured that was coming at some point!  Other than “different”, I’d say “not piney”… bright, vibrant, citrus, floral.  40ish IBUs and a big big aroma.  Otherwise, I kind of just want to see what happens.  I did an IPA a ways back with a similar hop bill and the two brews just came out too similar.  I don’t think I’ve ever used El Dorado or Lemon Drop, so I like where we’re going with this.  Thanks!

Just use late hop additions including dry hopping. It’s the alpha acids that are boiled for a long time at high temperatures that produce the bitterness you’re looking to avoid.

[Hickory]

@fmader

I’m surprised that it hasn’t been mentioned yet. Go for a single-hopped Equinox APA. Usually I’m not a fan of single hopped beers, but Equinox is complex enough that it will hold its own. I feel that it has a flavor profile that’s all across the spectrum except for piney. Fruity, citrusy, resinous, and dank rolled all into one hop.

Another option is one of my favorite combos -Citra and galaxy in a 1:1 ratio.

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I have a local brewery that has an IPA series that rotates single hops and Equinox was by far my favorite.

[jtoots]

thanks so much for the input, everyone.  ended up going with el dorado and lemondrop.  looking forward to the finished product.

[skyler]

Honestly, I like just about every oily hop as an aroma edition. Summit, Apollo, CTZ, Citra, Nelson Sauvin… My favorite hop profile in a pale ale that I have ever produced was a blend of Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin, and Summit (3-2-1, I think). But I find Nelson and Simcoe too difficult to obtain cheaply, so I rarely use either.