[802Chris]

So I typically buy my hops in bulk (by the pound). I am looking to place an order  for 3-5 pounds, which based on experience will  get me through most of the year assuming I jump on a pound here or there when deals come up. This year I am planning on focusing on English beers, lagers, and IPA's with the occasional stout and Belgian thrown in. If you could only buy 3-5 varieties of hops (price IS a MAJOR factor), knowing you would brew these styles, what would you buy.
Footnote - I have a pound of cascade on hand, and don't particularly care for or use it often, mostly just to compliment base hops in an IPA...

So far I am leaning towards

Golding variety
Saazer/ spicy noble
Fruity IPA hop (Simcoe and Amarillo have done me well in the past)
Bittering Hop (Nugget or Magnum)

Any thoughts?

[denny]

If you were to buy Chinook for bittering you could also use it for finishing and get double duty for your money

[erockrph]

EKG for your Goldings
Sterling as your spicy Noble that can also be used late in a APA or similar
Citra or Galaxy for fruit
Columbus for sharp bittering, Magnum for smooth, or just skip the bittering and add a second flavor variety like Simcoe, Mosaic, Nelson, etc. That one's matter of your personal preference. Sterling can double as a smooth bittering hop, as can EKG.


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[802Chris]

Thanks for the tips, I hadn't thought of chinook, you like the flavor it gives late? It sounds like it is more of a west coast IPA type, which could be good for me after a year of NEIPA's....

[ultravista]

How would Chinook taste in a NEIPA?

[hopfenundmalz]

How would Chinook taste in a NEIPA?

The ones grown in MI would be fine. They have a citrus/tropical flavor, maybe a little pine.

[swampale]

I just bought 5 lbs. of Chinook ( 12.3% AA ) here in Canada for $59.00. Yes, lots of grapefruit and some pine. Great for dry hopping.

[slaman992003]

Go have an Arrogant Bastard...uses Chinnok throughout.


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