I think I'll try a few things. If I can get enough time to brew this weekend my GF and I can pick cones during the boil and whirpool. I'll use some galena that I just dried for bittering, maybe freshly dried cascade for 10 minutes, and fresh cascade for aroma. I'll make a strait forward pale ale recipe.
Also, I'll pick some of the cascade lupilin out of maybe a dozen cones, put in a pint glass and pour maybe a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale into the glass and see how that is.
I have one other idea. Pack a bunch of ripped in half cones in a qt mason jar, fill with 100 proof vodka, shake, let steep a few minutes, strain and seal. I could use this to dose individual beers and/or add at bottling. I think this would be a way of preserving the fresh aroma and flavor without too much work. Sound good?