[fmader]

I was just browsing Yakima Valley's website. Loral hops (HBC 291) are new this year. Does anybody have any experience with them?

[Rhoobarb]

I found this and not much else:

http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Haas_HBC_291_experimental_hop_2016.pdf

[HoosierBrew]

I was just browsing Yakima Valley's website. Loral hops (HBC 291) are new this year. Does anybody have any experience with them?

No, but I was thinking about picking some up to try in an APA. They sound sound pretty interesting. If you get some first, I'll be curious to hear what you think.


EDIT - HBC's track record is pretty darn good, so I'd assume they're good at very least, if not very good.

[hopfenundmalz]

HBC291 was talked about a fair amount at hop school last year. Jason Perrault thought it would be great in lagers. It did rub that one between the hands, had a more refined aroma than "Ron Mexico".

[fmader]

I found this and not much else:

http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Haas_HBC_291_experimental_hop_2016.pdf

Kinda seems like a Mt. Hood, Cascade, Willamette blend but with a higher alpha and oil content.

[HoosierBrew]

I found this and not much else:

http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Haas_HBC_291_experimental_hop_2016.pdf

Kinda seems like a Mt. Hood, Cascade, Willamette blend but with a higher alpha and oil content.

YVH mentions mango, citrus, lemon, pine and blueberry. That combo sounds really nice.

http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/product_p/hopsloral1-2015crop.htm

[fmader]

I found this and not much else:

http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Haas_HBC_291_experimental_hop_2016.pdf

Kinda seems like a Mt. Hood, Cascade, Willamette blend but with a higher alpha and oil content.

YVH mentions mango, citrus, lemon, pine and blueberry. That combo sounds really nice.

http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/product_p/hopsloral1-2015crop.htm

I don't think this is accurate. I thought that this description looked similar to mosaic. So I looked up mosaic on YVH, it's exactly the same down to the alpha acids. So, I think this is the mosaic description.

[HoosierBrew]

I found this and not much else:

http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Haas_HBC_291_experimental_hop_2016.pdf

Kinda seems like a Mt. Hood, Cascade, Willamette blend but with a higher alpha and oil content.

YVH mentions mango, citrus, lemon, pine and blueberry. That combo sounds really nice.

http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/product_p/hopsloral1-2015crop.htm

I don't think this is accurate. I thought that this description looked similar to mosaic. So I looked up mosaic on YVH, it's exactly the same down to the alpha acids. So, I think this is the mosaic description.

It made me think of Mosaic, too (with maybe some Azacca). Yeah, looks like a mistake. Doesn't fit with Jeff's post about it being a suitable lager hop.