tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post575384391355868681..comments2024-03-06T12:18:22.326+00:00Comments on Rob's Beer Quest: English hopsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686907092077149244noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-79660385754031878602011-08-06T18:20:42.874+01:002011-08-06T18:20:42.874+01:00There's nothing wrong with trying something ne...There's nothing wrong with trying something new, or pursuing the goals that most American brewers have set out to accomplish, namely taking an avant garde approach to an ancient craft that has become hijacked by soulless business pursuits.<br /><br />That said, I find many American craft beers, and those by brewers inspired to do the same, overbearing or directionless. English hops, don't seem to have the unappealing qualities some of the American C-Hops have. <br /><br />If anything, English Ales have the potential to be the most unique and approachable beers because of the excellent hop selection brewers may select from.Monk and Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689415651765323932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-37045516337073521492011-05-31T17:04:14.132+01:002011-05-31T17:04:14.132+01:00God argument, though the use of Landlord as an exa...God argument, though the use of Landlord as an example is undermine by the fact that its signature aroma comes from Styrian Goldings. They have been used in British beer for roughly as long as Maris Otter though. <br /><br />Looking back it's amazing that brewers managed for so long with just a few kinds of hops. I've seen 1960s hop records. Fuggles, Golding, East Kent Golding, Whitbread Goldings, Fuggles, Styrian Goldings, Goldings, Hallertauer for the lager, Bramling Cross, Golding ... you get the idea.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-60966431431154779532011-05-27T18:15:15.765+01:002011-05-27T18:15:15.765+01:00Mark N - good luck with that one
Mentaldental - a...Mark N - good luck with that one<br /><br />Mentaldental - almost complete agreement<br /><br />Ed - thats bad. Tho I hardly ever use them.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686907092077149244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-45792817583970457512011-05-26T21:12:57.703+01:002011-05-26T21:12:57.703+01:00Charles Faram have just run out of Bramling Cross ...Charles Faram have just run out of Bramling Cross :-(Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-64446347823588270692011-05-26T11:57:50.985+01:002011-05-26T11:57:50.985+01:00New world hops have some amazing flavours in them ...New world hops have some amazing flavours in them but I must say that being thumped around the head by them every time I try a pint of "new and innovatiove" beer is getting a bit tedious.<br /><br />So yes Challenger, Fuggle, Goldings, Bramling Cross rock and these days a beer featuring them is more innovative the the run of the mill new beer!<br /><br />And you missed out the best: those lovely, lovely spicy Styrian Goldings (OK I know they are not UK hops but they are traditional, and fantastic).mentaldentalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226160741245530097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731669169116349038.post-151331977050296412011-05-26T11:27:33.260+01:002011-05-26T11:27:33.260+01:00Well said that man. Two out of the three hops I...Well said that man. Two out of the three hops I'm using for my next brew will be British.Mark Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086235759157741876noreply@blogger.com