Hi,
I have been able to get 8 oz of Zappa hop. Any recommandation brew with it and make sur i got the best of it?
Brewing Application: Aroma, whirlpool, and dry hopping for any hop- or complementary fruit-forward style: hazy or milkshake IPA, fruited sour, pale ale, American strong ale, and wild or mixed-fermentation beers.
This os from the BSG website.
I’ve also got 8 Oz. AA is in the low 3.x range. As rburrelli says, I plan on using it late in a 5 gallon batch. 2 oz at 5 min. 2 oz. in the whirlpool/steep, 4 oz. For dry hops. I’ve got some Apollo for the bittering, just takes a little of that high AA hop @60.
I had an IPA made with those hops. Really, really weird. I see its chances of commercial viability somewhere around jarrylo.
Sierra Nevada made a beer with it, was that it?
I made a couple Zappa brews last year. It definitely has a earthy/rustic quality. I wouldn’t use it for a bitter addition as it’s bit harsh in that area.
No it was from Weldwerks here in Colorado.
It has a savory flavor, even moreso than sorachi ace, and kind of rough like many of the neomexicanus varieties. I could see it working tucked into a big blend in a hazy IPA but as a dominant hop component it is just weird.
Every time I hear the term Zappa Hops, I think of “Look out where the huskies go. Don’t you eat that yellow snow!”. Great Googaly Moogaly!
Sorry for the bad humor! Got carried away! 
Let us know how your brew with that variety turns out.
I thought that when this first popped up, too! [emoji106]
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