[flbrewer]

Considering ordering a half pound of two types of hops. If you had to pick two to be the most versatile, used, abused, etc. in Pale Ales and IPA's which would you choose? I would really like to pick Mosiac as one.

[Stevie]

Cascade and willamette. Try beers made with mosaic before you commit to a half pound. I like it a lot, others don't.

Edit. - IPA only, cascade and centennial are my top picks. I use willamette for all sorts I other beers, but not IPA.

[garc_mall]

I vote for Cascade and more Cascade. Its my favorite hop. But I would go Centennial or Chinook as a good compliment.

[euge]

Magnum and Cascade.

[jeffy]

Amarillo and Columbus for me.  They blend nicely.

[garc_mall]

Magnum and Cascade.

These are the two hops I must have in my freezer at all times, but I don't use magnum in APA or IPA, so I didn't include it.

[euge]

I've never made a bad beer that had Magnum as a bittering charge. For me, works well in Pale ales and APA's  including a host of other beers. It was a toss up with Chinook but I think Magnum is a bit more forgiving.

[garc_mall]

I've never made a bad beer that had Magnum as a bittering charge. For me, works well in Pale ales and APA's  including a host of other beers. It was a toss up with Chinook but I think Magnum is a bit more forgiving.

I agree, but I haven't made an APA or AIPA with a "bittering" charge, and Magnum tastes kind of strange when it is added as a flavor addition (minty/herbaceous).

[troybinso]

Here's a general list of hops that I like in IPA's and Pale Ales (no particular order):
Amarillo
Citra
Cascade
Simcoe
Galaxy
Crystal
Centennial

If I were forced to choose just two for these two styles:
Cascade
Amarillo

[flbrewer]

Not too many Citra lovers here?

[garc_mall]

Not too many Citra lovers here?

Citra has its place. Its place is mixed in with other hops. I am not too much of a fan all by itself.

[Stevie]

Not too many Citra lovers here?

Citra has its place. Its place is mixed in with other hops. I am not too much of a fan all by itself.

Yep. I made an all citra IPA that was meh, mixed it with a cascade smash and it was like the Beatles.

[flbrewer]

OK, I was hoping for more of a unified answer here 

[dmtaylor]

If I could pick only two, then Cascade and Citra.  Seriously, you can't go wrong with Cascade, it's super versatile and well loved by virtually all Americans.  Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic... not quite so much.  The others are more in between.  I like Centennial a great deal.  It's a close third.

[garc_mall]

OK, I was hoping for more of a unified answer here 

You will be hard pressed to get a homebrewer to give you a unified answer on their favorite two hops over the course of a couple months...