Hop to complement Citra?

[yso191]

My next brew is going to be a Zombie Dust clone (even though I have never tasted the original).  But I love Citra hops so...

Anyway, one of the things I am considering is to add one other hop variety at flameout to round out/complement the flavor of the Citra.  So what variety would you recommend?

[Pinski]

Amarillo and Centennial are two that have worked very well for my palette.

[HoosierBrew]

+1.  Also Chinook is a hop that can match Citra in intensity, and is a good counterpoint flavor wise in my IPAs.

[Pi]

I am a big fan of Zythos, a Pacific NW blend, but Chinook and centennial are nice pairs with citra. Simcoe is another fav.

[hoser]

I hop-bursted an IPA with 50:50 blend of Citra:Nelson Sauvin.  Wort sample tasted fantastic!! Tropical fruit and dank!  Should be transferring off into a keg today or tomorrow.  Crash cooling at the moment.

[erockrph]

Simcoe-Amarillo-Citra plus Columbus or Chinook for bittering is a combo I keep coming back to for IPA's. Citra-Motueka-Caliente-Amarillo is becoming a new favorite of mine as well.

[brewmichigan]

I always pair it with something in the Pine-Dank section. Columbus, Simcoe are two of my favorites. Chinook is good too. You need to have something that adds beyond the massive fruitiness Citra brings.

[erockrph]

I always pair it with something in the Pine-Dank section. Columbus, Simcoe are two of my favorites. Chinook is good too. You need to have something that adds beyond the massive fruitiness Citra brings.

For an IPA, I agree whole-heartedly. But for something like a hoppy wheat/saison/lager/etc., I think you're fine with hops that simply add layers of complexity to the fruitiness. YMMV obviously.

[hoser]

Mosaic might be an interesting choice. Dank and fruity.  A lot of 4MMP, much like Simcoe, since they are related and all...

[hopfenundmalz]

Isn't Zombie Dust all Citra?

Amarillo would be a good companion.

[bluesman]

I also like Columbus, Amarillo and Simcoe with Citra. My APA/IPA's use this combination and they are delicious.

[yso191]

Isn't Zombie Dust all Citra?

Amarillo would be a good companion.

Yes, that is my understanding.  I obviously can't help myself; I have to tweak every recipe in the search for sublimity.

[brewmichigan]

I always pair it with something in the Pine-Dank section. Columbus, Simcoe are two of my favorites. Chinook is good too. You need to have something that adds beyond the massive fruitiness Citra brings.

For an IPA, I agree whole-heartedly. But for something like a hoppy wheat/saison/lager/etc., I think you're fine with hops that simply add layers of complexity to the fruitiness. YMMV obviously.

I guess I should have added that this is for my IPAs. I don't often brew wheat beers but in a saison, I think you'd be correct. Citra would do well on it's own or with a similar type hop.

[majorvices]

I buy it flowers and tell it how pretty it is.

Edit: My bad, I thought it read HOW to compliment citra.

[kylekohlmorgen]

Isn't Zombie Dust all Citra?

Complement to Citra = MORE CITRA.