![]() ![]() But almost all I got from it was an orangelike flavor that combined with the malt to taste like marmalade. Every descriptor or review I've seen of the hop espouses the spicy Tettnang flavor characteristics so I bought a pound to use for my German IPA. Then in the 90's the USDA released Santiam which was a cross of Tettnang, Hallertau, and a derivative of Cascade. But I could see it going well for a more modern tasting pilsner. It didn't meet the german characteristics I was wanting for the German IPA I was producing. but it had a very pronounced grapefruit aroma and flavor with a floral background. I haven't had a chance to use them but I did make a test blonde ale with Crystal. ![]() Hood and Liberty supposedly have a very similar flavor profile to the noble hops. In America in the 80's the USDA released four hop varieties bred from Hallertau. It was supposed to be a replacement for Hallertau that had better growing characteristics. But it is a very common hop in German pilsners. Then you have Hersbrucker which is an offshoot of Hallertau and it has a noticeable floral flavor but I don't personally think it mixes in well with the rest of the flavors in beer. Then I love the floral flavor of Hallertau that melds into the beer. My favorite noble hop for Pilsners is Tettnang. Saaz, Tettnang, and Spalt are all genetically the same but grown in different regions so have very slight different characteristics. The noble hops are Hallertau, Saaz, Tettnang, and Spalt. ![]()
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