To my taste it has a sweeter(?) character than the other C hops. More like a fruit salad than a citrus flavor.
I just dry hopped an APA with it and it reminds me of a beer that I did with Belma and Calypso.
Interesting. My next brew is an APA with Mandarina hops. Your comments make me wonder if I should cut back on the C40. I don't want it to be cloying, but I do like some residual sweetness in my APA's and IPA's. What do you think?
Tangerine Dream, American Pale Ale (10 A)
8 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 82.9 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 9.8 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) 7.3 %
0.55 oz Columbus (Tomahawk/Zeus) CTZ [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 23.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Summit [17.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min 10.4 IBUs
3.00 oz Mandarina Bavaria [8.50 %] - Boil 1.0 min 3.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968)
5.00 oz Mandarina Bavaria [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days 0.0 IBUs
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %
Bitterness: 37.2 IBUs
Est Color: 7.0 SRM