Flavor/Aroma Hop for American Amber

Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:52 am

I'm working on an American Amber recipe. I'm basing it on Jamil's Red Rocket Clone and the "West Coast Blaster" recipe in this month's BYO issue. I love Cascades, but I was interested in using something different for my flavor/aroma additions. I want good, strong hop flavor, but I was hoping to make this beer's flavor stand out from my Pale and IPA, which both use Cascades for finishing.

What do you guys suggest?
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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:16 pm

Cascade is classic, but I do like Amarillo
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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:23 pm

I'd say Centennial or Amarillo would be a great substitute.
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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:55 pm

Another vote for Amarillo! My favorite hop!!!
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Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:16 pm

An amber is all about the "earthy malt", rather than "citrusy hops".
I'd go with Wllamette.
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