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Hopbursted IPA's

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by honkey, Jan 16, 2015.

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  1. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,338) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    Does anyone know of any commercial hopbursted IPA's that are bottled? If you aren't familiar with the term, hopbursted beers forego an early hop bittering addition in favor of all the hops being put into the last 20 minutes or so of the boil and typically they have a lot of hop flavor and aroma, still have the same high IBU's as any other IPA, but the bitterness is smoother and tends to fade very quickly.
     
    #1 honkey, Jan 16, 2015
  2. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,623) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Heretic Brewing makes one I do believe. Jamail Z and all.
     
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  3. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    Interesting. Is this mostly done in homebrew? I'd love a chance to try such a beer.
     
    #3 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Jan 16, 2015
  4. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,338) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    I do know of commercial breweries doing it, but I don't know which ones. I used to do it as a home brewer regularly, but now as a commercial brewer, I am gun shy on releasing a hop burst beer as a year round beer for fear of shelf life being very short. A lot of hop heads love it because of the huge hop flavor and aroma without the bitterness getting in the way.
     
    #4 honkey, Jan 16, 2015
  5. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,338) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    I just saw that Stone Go to IPA is a hopbursted session IPA.
     
    #5 honkey, Jan 16, 2015
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  6. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    Perfect! :wink:
     
    #6 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Jan 16, 2015
  7. pagriley

    pagriley Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 Illinois

    Some of Three Floyds stuff is done this way I believe. I don't know the ratios or exact process they use, but Permanent Funeral is an example that comes to mind - there is no way they put more than a small % of the hops in before the last 15 minutes - way too bright and aromatic with incredibly smooth bitterness.
     
    #7 pagriley, Jan 16, 2015
  8. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,623) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    There are some that use a little at the beginning of the boil, the a large charge into the whirlpool for bitterness and flavor.
     
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  9. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,338) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    I think that may be how Union Jack is brewed and the main reason for the early hop addition is for preventing boil overs. Maybe something like 5 IBU from the early addition if I remember the interview I had read correctly.
     
    #9 honkey, Jan 16, 2015
  10. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,647) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,647) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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  12. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,647) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Yeah, it's this assumed for Heady Topper? Not 100% late boil, but mostly.

    The "clone" recipe for a 5 gallon batch published by BYO is like this. Of 11 oz of hops, only 0.5 oz @ 60 min, 1 oz at 30 min, and then the rest is at flameout, or dry hop.
     
    #12 jmdrpi, Jan 16, 2015
  13. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    Bell's Two Hearted Ale was the first I had that clearly focused on late additions.
    Stone Enjoy By, Go To as said, and even Ruination for a strongly bittered but also heavily late hopped.
    Firestone Walker Union Jack, Double Jack, and Easy Jack

    The list goes on. Most IPA's today focus on late additions, and of course freshness is crucial.
     
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  14. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,623) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    I was thinking FW and how Matt Brynildson said he brews on a Brewing Network episode.
    Some say Heady is all whirlpool and dry. I don't know.
    Bells ha d a home brew recipe with 45 min and 30 min additions, then late and dry.
     
    #14 hopfenunmaltz, Jan 16, 2015
  15. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    I don't think many beers are advertised as "hopbursted", but there are many beers that focus mainly on late hop additions. The Noble Showers series comes to mind. Zombie Dust, Enjoy By, Sucks, etc... They usually have a very small bittering addition either at the beginning of the boil or at first wort.
     
    #15 MisSigsFan, Jan 16, 2015
  16. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Columubus Brewing I believe is using this method with Bodhi, could be wrong though. It's huge Hop flavor without the huge bitter bite. It might just be Hella Dry-Hopped though.
     
    #16 Shroud0fdoom, Jan 16, 2015
  17. Vogt52

    Vogt52 Initiate (0) May 25, 2014 Maryland

    Enjoy by uses a modified hop bursting schedule
     
    #17 Vogt52, Jan 16, 2015
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