Saturday, April 19, 2014

Try Some Cool New Hops!

hopunion

It's like a party in your mouth and everyone's invited!

MORE NEW HOPS TO TRY! 
Come get 'em, while supplies last:
GERMAN MANDARINA BAVARIA
GERMAN POLARIS
GERMAN HULL MELON
GERMAN HALLERTAU BLANC

DANA
APOLLO
AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

ORGANIC CHINOOK

---GERMAN MANDARINA BAVARIA---
Pedigree: Daughter of Cascade
Brewing Usage: Aroma
Aroma: Distinct tangerine and citrus flavors
Additional Information: Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull and released in 2012
Alpha Acids
7.6
Beta Acids
5.0 - 6.5%

---GERMAN POLARIS---
Pedigree: Hull breeding line
Brewing Usage: Aroma
Aroma: Intense floral and pleasant mint tones
Additional Information: Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull and released in 2012
Alpha Acids
18.1%
Beta Acids
4.5 - 6.0%

---GERMAN HULL MELON---
Pedigree: Daughter of Cascade
Brewing Usage: Aroma
Aroma: Distinct fruit characteristics including honeydew melon and strawberry flavors
Additional Information: Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull and released in 2012
Alpha Acids
6.3%
Beta Acids
7.3 - 7.9%

---GERMAN HALLERTAU BLANC---
Pedigree: Daughter of Cascade
Brewing Usage: Aroma
Aroma: Floral and fruity with passion fruit, grapefruit, pineapple, grape and lemongrass overtones
Typical Beer Styles: American-style Ale
Additional Information: Released in 2012
Alpha Acids
7.6%
Beta Acids
4.5 - 5.5%


---EL DORADO---
Brewing Usage: Dual Use
Aroma: El Dorado hops consistently elicit responses of fruity notes, specifically tropical fruit flavors. Other fruit notes offered have been pear, watermelon candy and stone fruit.
Typical Beer Styles: American-style Ale
Alpha Acids
15.7%
Beta Acids
7.0 - 8.0%

---CALYPSO---
Brewing Usage: Dual Use
Aroma: pleasantly complex fruity, citrusy aroma, hints of pear, apple, sweet lemon lime brilliance, as well as notes of earthy tea, hints of unique tropical fruit aroma.
Typical Beer Styles: American-style Ale, Stout, and Barley Wine
Alpha Acids
15.3%

---DANA---
Brewing Usage: Dual Use
Aroma: hop with a lemony, pine, and floral aroma
Typical Beer Styles: American-style Ale, Euro-style Ale
Alpha Acids
12.3%

---APOLLO---
Brewing Usage: Bittering
Aroma: hop with an intense,  pleasant  citrusy,  orange, resiney and spicy aroma.
Typical Beer Styles: All beers with a big hop profile.
Alpha Acids
18.0%

---AUSTRALIAN SUMMER---
Pedigree: Open pollination of a tetraploid Czech Saaz
Brewing Usage: Dual Purpose
Aroma: Balanced citrus, melon and light apricot tones
Typical Beer Styles: Ale or Lager
Additional Information: Bred by Hop Products Australia at Tasmanian Bushy Park Breeding Garden in 1997
Alpha Acids
5.5%
Beta Acids
4.5%

---CHINOOK---
2oz Organic Chinook hops from a small, independently owned hop farm in Palisade Colorado.
Brewing Usage: Dual Use
Aroma: Slightly spicy and very piny with some grapefruit
Typical Beer Styles: US-style Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Porter, Lager

Alpha Acids
10.2
Beta Acids
3.0-4.0