In this never-ending sea of hop bombs and extreme beers there seems to be one common thread: Pacwest hops. The IIPA and American Style Barleywines that I have experienced all seem to have one, if not all three of the Cs hops in them. Those are Columbus, Centennial, and of course the most popular, Cascade. There is nothing wrong with these hops, though their overuse is turning “Extreme” beers into the ordinary. Their citrus and pine aromas emerge from the bottles of almost every extreme beer I open.
A couple of years ago I would have to make a special trip to find anything over 50 IBUs (International Bittering Units). Finding a bottle of beer that weighed in at 70 “ 90 IBUs would be a rare treat. Today, most beer store shelves are brimming with hoppy offerings. Alas, a lot of the tastes are similar due to their reliance on the three Cs to pull bitterness from. That is, until now. Read the rest of this entry »
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