Enigma is a high alpha Australian hop, said to impart characteristics of raspberries, white grapes (pinot gris), red currant and light tropical fruits. There are already lots of commercial examples of Enigma pale ales, this one is a balanced APA with moderate hop amount just to showcase what Enigma can bring to the palette. Recipe […]
Galaxy hops are one of the more popular ones with home brewers and apparently it’s the most popular hop to come from Australia. It’s flavor is strong tropical fruit and citrus. I always associate Galaxy with a strong peach flavor. With its high hop oil concentration, it works well as a dual-purpose hop, whether as […]
A tribute to Thornbridge’s Chiron with slightly altered hops composition. The original recipe calls for Cascade, but I’m substituting with Columbus, hence the name Chirombus Recipe Process Results Tasting notes: Appearance Lovely golden/straw color. Very clear and moderately high carbonation. Nose Tropical notes, slight pineapple, citrus, minimal sweetness. Taste A classic Columbus character. Somewhat spicy, […]
There are some things I deliberately do to improve my brewing. One of them is to occasionally brew a beer using only one type of hops to have a better idea of the flavor profile it can offer. This time it had to be Columbus, also known as Tomahawk. As a dual-purpose hop, it contains […]