Best Single Hops Beers

Oskar Blues Gubna started out GREAT with only Summit hops, but now uses a blend. Still good, but I liked it better when it was exclusively Summit.

 

TG Psuedo Sue -Citra
TG Zeelander- Nelson Sauvin
TG golden Nugget -Nugget

 

Citra Mantra is all Citra I'm pretty sure. Pretty tasty brew.

 

None of the pipeworks beers are actually single hop. They just showcase a main hop. Their website shows the ingredients used in each beer.

 

Flying dog. All single hop varietys.

 

It seems there is a lot of confusion as to which beers are actually single hopped and which "showcase" a particular hop but are blended. IIRC Pipeworks has indicated in some of their threads that the Ninja Series is not single hopped. I also spoke with Against the Grain at a tasting and they indicated Citra Ass Down is not single hopped, just the main hop addition at the end of the boil. Unless explicitly stated/marketed as a single hopped beer, I'd assume most are a blend, particularly with what I've read about competition for hop contracts.

 

I thought most all the Hermitage single hop series were nice

 

Ale Asylum Bedlam-Citra

 

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale (100% Cascade hops) is one of the most solid pale ales in existence. I consider it a benchmark pale ale if not the most solid one out there. Great thing is: it's year round and not a special/experimental batch. ; )

That said, I've had some great single hop IPA and IIPA brews but I emphasize Mirror Pond since it's more readily available for my fellow BAs to give a try than some off-shot phenom from a local brewery.

 

Agree. Single hop series are flying dogs best brews. The Amarillo I had a few days ago was good but I enjoyed several of there others more. Just a little duller on favor but smooth and balanced none the less.

 

Flying Dog once made an all Centennial IPA that was only available in variety packs that was absolutely outstanding. From what I understand it was part of a series to determine what their Single-Hops would be, but it wasn't continued afterwards, was one of the best beers I had had at the time.

 

Looking to get 6-8 single hop beers that are regularly available and showcases the hop that it utilizes. Keep in Mind I live in MA, just looking for some recommendations .

 

Bell's Two Hearted Ale - Centennial
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - Cascade
Founders Centennial IPA - Centennial obviously
Zombie Dust - Citra (Good luck getting it)
Pipeworks Amarillo - Amarillo obviously

 

If you are interested in drinking single hopped beers, there is a list of those beers. BA jackbear maintains an online list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsZLUtUXjy6ZdGZqaVRsV1J4c0tabnVlOVdFY05wdmc&usp=sharing

Cheers!

 

Flying Dog has a semi-annual release of single hop IPA's with the hop changing every time. Right now it's Amarillo.

 

Trillium fort point pale - citra

they just started bottling it too.

 

Weyerbarcher double simcoe

 

On a similar post from a couple of weeks ago I was told that Founders Centennial is apparently not single-hopped. Prepare for the onslaught of corrections

 

Here it comes...

 

Stone Ruination is for all intents and purposes a single hop beer. They use a generic high-alpha hop for bittering like Warrior and/or Columbus and then add 100% centennial during the whirlpool and dry-hop for the flavor and aroma. This is according to the head brewer Mitch Steele in his book 'IPA'. Stone Arrogant Bastard utilizes all Chinook hops although the dark caramel malts really accentuate the resiny character so that may not be what your looking for. Another you may be able to get is Weyerbacher Double Simcoe. Hope this helps.