Creative use of Cascade - Pushing / Exceeding Style Limits

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  1. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Although only my second year of production, my Cascade hops did very well. Thus far I've brewed a harvest ale and now I'm thinking about the usage for the remainder of Cascade. The easy one is an American Amber. Think I’ll steal Brewing Classic Style’s West Coast Blaster (Amber), substituting out whatever Jamil has as aroma hops for Cascade and leave bittering as is. Ok, easy in the box one down . . . how about alternatively doing a non-traditional hop forward Vienna?

    What’s your suggestion for my Cascade usage?
     
    #1 InVinoVeritas, Sep 23, 2014
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  2. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    I've always liked American hops in a strong saison (with Brett which combat's their oxidation a bit).
     
    #2 jae, Sep 23, 2014
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  3. randal

    randal Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2004 Colorado

    Schneider Edelweiss is a slightly stronger-than-average hefeweizen with loads of late cascade hops. It is very unique and one of my favorite commercially available hefes.
     
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  4. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    Cascade is versatile. I use it everywhere myself. never too much Cascade aroma imo.

    keep in mind that Cascade has horrible storage ability, even more so if you lack the ability to properly dry and preserve the hop. so use them up sooner rather than later.
    Cheers.
     
    #4 billandsuz, Sep 23, 2014
  5. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    I find American hops do well in most all Belgian styles. I've successfully dh'ed Saisons & Blonds with Citra and Mosiac, Houblon Chouffe uses Amarillo, and The Bruery's Mischief has Centennial. These aren't Cascade . . . but you get the idea.

    The style guidelines are there to be pushed and exceeded . . .
     
    #5 PortLargo, Sep 23, 2014
  6. redmaw

    redmaw Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I had a belgian pale with cascade, it was very good.
     
    #6 redmaw, Sep 23, 2014
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