Hello all,
I was just wondering how all you top brewers get your information about what ingredients(hops etc) go into certain commercial/boutique beers?
Hops for certain brands of beer??
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Hops for certain brands of beer??
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HOMEBREW: IF I HAD TO EXPLAIN, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND
HOMEBREW: IF I HAD TO EXPLAIN, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND
Re: Hops for certain brands of beer??
A lot of the craft or micro brewed beers will have the information on the labels, or on their website.
There is also information available from forums such as this, including from brewers who have visited the breweries.
Then, of course, we know for certain that you will not find a hop like Cascade in an ESB but you will find EKGoldings and Fuggles. Cascade is almost obligatory in American Pale Ales. Pilsners will have Saaz or similar noble hops such as Tettnanger, Hallertau etc.
It is not that difficult to work it out.
A vast majority of the typical Aussie mega-brewery products will have Pride of Ringwood in them.
Have a read on different websites about the descriptions of the hops' character, and you can often fit it into certain beer styles.
The hard part is not necessarily figuring what hops are used, but rather what the hopping schedule is. And, of course, the malts used and the mashing schedule are also a major factor.
Others with more knowledge, feel free to correct, add, etc etc.
There is also information available from forums such as this, including from brewers who have visited the breweries.
Then, of course, we know for certain that you will not find a hop like Cascade in an ESB but you will find EKGoldings and Fuggles. Cascade is almost obligatory in American Pale Ales. Pilsners will have Saaz or similar noble hops such as Tettnanger, Hallertau etc.
It is not that difficult to work it out.
A vast majority of the typical Aussie mega-brewery products will have Pride of Ringwood in them.
Have a read on different websites about the descriptions of the hops' character, and you can often fit it into certain beer styles.
The hard part is not necessarily figuring what hops are used, but rather what the hopping schedule is. And, of course, the malts used and the mashing schedule are also a major factor.
Others with more knowledge, feel free to correct, add, etc etc.