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[haeffnkr]

I know this is a wide open question...but what do you like?

 

I want to make a blonde ale that will be sort of "citrusy" for the summer.

I liked a friends Galaxy IPA, thinking about that hop...maybe Citra?

I made a nice blonde ale with Bravo but am not a big fan of that hop.

 

thanks Kevin

[Mya]

a combo of Amarillo/Citra/Cascade would be nice, most single varieties will fall short

[BlKtRe]

Motueka. 

[Poptop]

I'm digging the Motueka too-ka.............. 

 

The Amarillo/Citra combo is also good boner material for summer..........  Last night I weighed out a pile of both for Saturday batch

[HVB]

Centennial

 

Citra or a citra blend as stated above always seems to please.

 

Nelson - I do a low abv nelson American wheat that is very nice and a little goes a long way.

[Big Nake]

When I think Amarillo & Citra, I think pale ale so would a blonde ale with those hops be less aggressive with the hopping or are you calling it blonde because it will be pale? There was another hop that was lemony... Sorachi Ace? Never used it. I do have plans to make a blonde ale and bitter it cleanly and then use some Santiam late along with some lemon zest and citric acid in the keg to get it a little more citrusy. That's all I got.

[HVB]

When I think Amarillo & Citra, I think pale ale so would a blonde ale with those hops be less aggressive with the hopping or are you calling it blonde because it will be pale?

This confuses me a bit.  Do you attribute certain hops to certain styles?  Maybe I am reading it wrong.

[Mya]

This confuses me a bit.  Do you attribute certain hops to certain styles?  Maybe I am reading it wrong.

some hops and styles fit well together

[HVB]

some hops and styles fit well together

Sure... but you can also have non-traditional hops in beers too that work just fine.

[Mya]

Sure... but you can also have non-traditional hops in beers too that work just fine.

very much true as well

 

variety is the spice of life

[realbeerguy]

I have used Mt Hood & Willamette in the past.  Like the Sorachi Ace idea.

[Poptop]

Then there's the perception of what you expect to taste based on what a beer is called.  For example (to me) a Blonde first makes me think of Belgian and/or a simple yellow ale and both (to me) I think of noble hops.

[HVB]

Then there's the perception of what you expect to taste based on what a beer is called.  For example (to me) a Blonde first makes me think of Belgian and/or a simple yellow ale and both (to me) I think of noble hops.

 

I think am American blonde can be brewed with any hop as long as it is in moderation.  I think of a American Blonde to be a light beer with just a small amount of hop character.  Now, I also like a hoppy blonde like the recipe I posted in the recipe forum.

[Mya]

I think am American blonde can be brewed with any hop as long as it is in moderation.  I think of a American Blonde to be a light beer with just a small amount of hop character.  Now, I also like a hoppy blonde like the recipe I posted in the recipe forum.

both are good in their own right

[Poptop]

I think am American blonde can be brewed with any hop as long as it is in moderation.  I think of a American Blonde to be a light beer with just a small amount of hop character.  Now, I also like a hoppy blonde like the recipe I posted in the recipe forum.

[HVB]

both are good when they are in my glass

 

FTFM

[chadm75]

My Blonde Ale hop bill is Mt. Hood as the bittering hop followed by a blend of Citra and Galaxy for the flavor and aroma additions.  The combo of Citra and Galaxy gives a really nice "tropical" feel to the beer.

 

Cheers!

[Big Nake]

This confuses me a bit.  Do you attribute certain hops to certain styles?  Maybe I am reading it wrong.

Some additional water under the bridge already but to your question... I might attribute certain hops to certain styles, yes. If I were going to make a "blonde ale", my personal preference would be to make it neutral with hops like Mt. Hood, Santiam, Ultra, Northern Brewer, Perle, Crystal and any other neutral hop. That's just a "blonde ale" to me. If I go with something like Amarillo, Galaxy, Citra, Simcoe, etc., I'm probably going to use a bit more of those which may push the beer into pale ale territory. I'm all for "anything goes" and you guys know that I will do some dumbass things with ingredients. But I have some guidelines on various styles. If I had a SRM-5 (or so) beer that had a lot of late Amarillo, Simcoe, Galaxy, Citra, etc., it would probably feel more "pale ale" to me. But that's just me.

Edited by Village Taphouse, 18 June 2015 - 08:59 AM.

[neddles]

My Blonde Ale hop bill is Mt. Hood as the bittering hop followed by a blend of Citra and Galaxy for the flavor and aroma additions.  The combo of Citra and Galaxy gives a really nice "tropical" feel to the beer.

 

Cheers!

Sounds good. How light/heavy do you go with those 2 hops in there?

[Big Nake]

Also: If I were to make a blonde ale with neutral hops, I might use a lot of late hops and get the IBUs up but the beer would still be blonde and neutral and may not seem as "pale ale" to me because of the hops I used. There are a lot of blurred lines when it comes to some styles but of course... we don't really have to worry about those lines.