The next "it" hop?

Azacca... Delicious hop that I think would pair extremely well with many other varieties.

 

Less?

 

Equinox, HBC-438. Some like Idaho 7/007.

There are many hops being developed. Once Brewers order enough, the acreage is expanded to meet demand.

 

Unfiltered mosaic, simcoe, Amarillo, wai-iti, and Waimea for that tropical, citrusy aroma and zesty, peppery, hop-juicy flavor. Unfiltered definitely seems like the trend right now.

 

Hoping for more Amarillo hops. Love that hop.

 

Jarrylo

 

Moteuka

 

Sock hop?

 

As a brewer, this is really important/annoying.

The cost of hops is already ridiculous. Now i have to keep adjusting recipes and buy the new trendy hop every few months.

The market dictates all though and its what i signed up for.

 

Serving the beer geek (e.g., BA) segment of the craft beer market does indeed have its challenges.

The 'good news' is that your job as a brewer is not boring; you are not just brewing a beer like Budweiser over and over and over and ....

Cheers!

 

Wish I had their equipment though

 

Lemondrop came and went out here. I probably had 5-6 beers using it last summer but haven't seen or heard about any in months. That said, I think it's great. Faint citrus with a little bit of a noble hop herbal note.

 

I really dug HBC-431 last year. I'd love to see that Hop get popular enough for Commercial growth.

 

Cellarmaker was using Southern Passion hops a year or so ago and it was amazing.

However I believe the availability led them to not being able to use it anymore. I think the hop is from Africa??

Can someone confirm this?

 

That is the sister of HBC-438.

HBC-291 has been in trials for a while, will it gain traction?

 

South Africa is now a supplier of hops:

“…six other South African hop varieties that have been developed in the country: Southern Brewer, Southern Star, Southern Promise, Southern Dawn, Southern Passion and Southern Aroma.”

It appears they like to use the “Southern” moniker.

http://www.sabmiller.com/home/stories/hops-are-getting-hip-in-south-africa

Cheers!

 

Yes, from South Africa.

There are some from South Africa in other beers.

 

If hops have a name instead of a number I am already over them

Seriously though, been digging Mandarina Bavaria in some stuff, but not sure its fruity enough to become huge.

 

For a widely available option, The Oskar Blues IPA features Ella hops (as well as three others including Vic's Secret, Topaz, and Enigma). It certainly isn't a single hop experience but it gives some sense of the flavor.

 

Thanks! I just wish they used more of them