Hops for Tropical Fruit Flavor and Aroma

[LC123]

If i wanted to make a very tropical fruit flavored IPA, which hops would you go with.

I like the Tangerine character I get from Summits and the Mango and Passionfruit flavors Ive gotten from Simcoe.

Any other hops you find give off a more fruity character that isnt the typical grapefruit citrus variety?

[bcmaui]

If i wanted to make a very tropical fruit flavored IPA, which hops would you go with.

I like the Tangerine character I get from Summits and the Mango and Passionfruit flavors Ive gotten from Simcoe.

Any other hops you find give off a more fruity character that isnt the typical grapefruit citrus variety?

My last batch had (edit) Liberty (/edit) used in lieu of Cascades. It's close, but different.

[Nate Diggler]

Centennial to me has a pineapple flavor, and Nelson Sauvin a white grape.

I've heard a lot about other NZ hops being fruity, so I'm brewing with Riwaka, NZ Cascade, and NZ Hallertau this weekend.

[Bugeater]

I use a combination of Sorachi Ace, Simcoe, and Amarillo in an IPA to get a kind of citrus fruit salad taste and aroma. Sorachi Ace (an organic New Zealand hop) has a nice tangerine taste.

Wayne

[LC123]

I have Sorachi Aces. I got more of a lemony flavor than anything else from them. I made a Sorachi/Summit IPA that was interesting but I found the Summits overpowered the Sorachis.

to nate diggler: riwakas are really nice. they remind me a softer, smoother centennial.

im thinking of featuring summits and simcoes, with just a little addition of amarillo and columbus....but of course, as i hear others experiences it may sway me one way or another

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

I have Sorachi Aces. I got more of a lemony flavor than anything else from them. I made a Sorachi/Summit IPA that was interesting but I found the Summits overpowered the Sorachis.

to nate diggler: riwakas are really nice. they remind me a softer, smoother centennial.

im thinking of featuring summits and simcoes, with just a little addition of amarillo and columbus....but of course, as i hear others experiences it may sway me one way or another

I have used Sorachi Ace, but thought they were too harsh of a bittering hop. Last time I used them I put them in a barley wine. It's in secondary now. I'll keg it next weekend and let you know how it worked.

[Chupa LaHomebrew]

I'm surprised no one said Columbus so far! I like it and I've always heard it described as fruit punch.

Also I think it matters what yeast you use. Maybe something a little more estery like an English strain would be in order?

[LC123]

I'm surprised no one said Columbus so far! I like it and I've always heard it described as fruit punch.

Also I think it matters what yeast you use. Maybe something a little more estery like an English strain would be in order?

I usually like my IPAs super clean and dry, but i wonder what swapping out US-05 for s-04 would do for the hop profile.