Do citrusy hops fade to pineapple?

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  1. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    I feel that as my pale ale ages (pushing 2.5 months) the citrusy flavors/aromas that I got from late and dry hop additions of centennial, simcoe, cascade, and amarillo now seem more like pineapple. Is this common? Do you think that (1) citrusy oils are fading and allowing another to shine, or do you think (2) it is more that likely that pineapple comes from the oxidation of certain hop oils (e.g., the citrusy ones) or (3) something else?
     
    #1 pweis909, Oct 26, 2012
  2. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    A little of all 3.
     
    #2 Daemose, Oct 26, 2012
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  3. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    I've only had the overripe pineapple fade into citrus (with amarillo being the dominant late/dry hop), so I'm guessing #1
     
    #3 MrOH, Oct 26, 2012
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