My Experience in Lambic Land
From the Countrysides of Belgium and France to Bars in Brussels was lucky enough to go to Europe in early June with my good friend Sean Gugger and although making sure to hit the essential tourist spots, the trip was largely centered around immersing ourselves into lambic land. There's...
Read More Researching New England IPA (NEIPA) Haze
by janisco | July 6, 2017 | Beer Studies, Homebrew | 18 Comments
A Look at Studies and Experimental Brew hile I can't say for certain what is causing the haze in NEIPAs, I can say that this is a good-faith effort that has been ongoing for many months, incorporating both brewing experiments as well as hours of reading through the brewing literature to...Dextrins and Mouthfeel
by janisco | June 13, 2017 | Beer Studies, Homebrew | 11 Comments
A Look at Studies and Experimental Brew with Tested Results n this post, I summarize the literature I could gather on dextrins, focusing the research primarily on how dextrins may influence mouthfeel and brewing conditions that may favor dextrins. I then brewed an experimental...Sapwood Cellars: Maryland Brewery in Planning!
by janisco | May 23, 2017 | Homebrew | 6 Comments
I’m happy to announce that I will be founding a brewery in Maryland named Sapwood Cellars with my good friend Mike Tonsmeire!
Funky Mango 100% Wheat Saison
by janisco | April 20, 2017 | Beer Studies, Homebrew | 11 Comments
his certainly wasn't the 5-gallon half of the 10-gallon batch I was most excited about on brew day, but after losing the full keg of the NEIPA half to the bottom of my kegerator, I shifted my excitement to the Saison half quickly!...Lupulin Powder vs. Pellets Experiment
by janisco | April 5, 2017 | Beer Studies | 16 Comments
A Look at Studies and Outreach to Breweries ntense juicy and resinous hop flavor and aroma, less astringent vegetal flavors while using half the amount of hop material--I'm interested! In this article, I look at some of the research surrounding hops, proteins, and clarity and how those...Zero Hot-Side Hopped NEIPA | HPLC Testing for Sensory Bitterness
by janisco | March 9, 2017 | Beer Studies | 18 Comments
he latest hop research has revealed that you can, in fact, bitter your beer through dry hopping via humulinones and alpha-acidsHumulinone Formation in Hops and Hop Pellets and Its Implications for Dry Hopped Beers. (2016). Technical Quarterly TQ....Mélange Sour Blend, Jarrylo Dry Hops, With a Bottle of Chardonnay
by janisco | February 15, 2017 | Beer Studies, Homebrew | 2 Comments
hat I love about sour beer brewing is how it forces me to completely change my approach and expectations. Unlike brewing hoppy beers, where the end goal remains relatively constant and every process step is calculated and researched, sour beers evolve at their own pace without concrete...Dry Hopping Effect on Bitterness and IBU Testing
by janisco | January 24, 2017 | Beer Studies, Homebrew | 7 Comments
ne of the most fascinating hop studies that came out in 2016, was by authors John Maye, Robert Smith, and Jeremy Leker, which found (against traditional wisdom) that dry hopping can influence the bitterness of a beer. I covered the study in detail in an article called, "Increasing...My Favorite Way to Dry Hop Loose In Primary and Kegs
For as much as I love hoppy beers, dealing with all the hops throughout the process can be challenging. Racking to a serving keg or bottling bucket from a primary fermenter full of loose hop pellets has its issues. Dry hopping in kegs and dealing with clogged poppets or a hop bag blocking the dip tube isn't fun either. I’ve tried sinking fine...
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| Beer Name | Style | ABV | Drinkability | Excitement | Hop Aroma | Descriptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Dog Pale Ale IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.80% | 3.00 | 2.75 | 1.50 | |
| Competition IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | |
| Quinoa Coffee Stout | Stout | 5.30% | 3.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | |
| Competition APA | Clean Hoppy | 5.10% | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |
| Brett/Sach Hoppy | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | pineapple, citrus, tropical, funk, lemon dessert, wet wash cloth, tang |
| 100% Brett IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | pineapple, tang, ripe strawberry, grassy, fruity |
| 100% Brett IPA #1 | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 3.75 | 4.50 | 4.00 | pineapple, tang, pine, light berry, peach |
| Award Winning West Coast IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | pine, berry, tropical, dark ripe berries, blackberry, peach |
| Citra Galaxy Session | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | tropical, berry, pink laffy taffy, circus peanuts, fresh lawn clippings |
| Incubator No 2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 2.75 | 2.00 | 3.00 | cherry laffy taffy, caramel candies |
| It's Quino Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | musky, pine, yellow sprees |
| Goes-a | Gose | 6.70% | 1.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | bready, yeasty, coriander |
| Janet's Brown Ale | Clean Hoppy | 6.80% | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | |
| Peeper #1 | Clean Hoppy | 6.40% | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.50 | citrus, oranges, lemon |
| Peeper #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.40% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | orange peel, citrus, herbal, floral |
| Peeper #3 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.25 | |
| Simcoe Amarillo Centennial Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.80% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Amarillo Smash | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.00 | lemon, pineapple, tangerine, bready malty, sweet bready |
| Wookie Jack #1 | Clean Hoppy | 8.10% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | orange lifesaver, spicy candied orange |
| Wookie Jack #2 | Clean Hoppy | N/A | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | mocha orange, faint tropical, coffee, spicy |
| Wookie Jack #2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.70% | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | dank |
| Simcoe Mosaic IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | orange, pine, dank, dark grape |
| Galaxy Nelson Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 4.00 | dank, white grape juice, tropical berry, dank, sweaty, grapefruit |
| Vienna Mini IPA Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.02% | 2.75 | 3.00 | 0.00 | grapefruit pulp, sour |
| Vienna Mini IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.00 | citrus, orange, lemon, bready biscuit |
| Pilsner | Lager | 5.00% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.00 | cracker, pepper, floral, hay |
| Oatmeal Stout | Stout | 5.20% | 2.50 | 2.75 | 0.00 | Baker's Chocolate, watery cold coffee |
| West Coast IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | peaches, lemon, pine, tropical, |
| Simcoe, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.80% | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 | white wine, berry, grapes, pine, tropical |
| West Coast IPA 2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | lemon, pine, citrus, spice, sticky, resin |
| Tired Hands Saison | Saison | N/A | 3.75 | 3.75 | 0.00 | lemon, mustard seed, earthy, funky, musty, green apple |
| Spelt Oats Rye Saison | Hoppy Saison | 6.00% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | plum, red apple, sour grape, fruity funk |
| Hoppy No Boil Berliner Weisse | Hoppy Berliner | 5.50% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | grapefruit pulp, sour |
| Simcoe Nelson Mosaic Saison | Hoppy Saison | 5.20% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | lifesavers, citrus,earthy, stone ground mustard, pine, plum |
| Equinox Nelson Mosaic Double IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.40% | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.75 | apples, pears, melon, dank grape. |
| Columbus Spelt Beer | Clean Hoppy | 4.10% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | Sweaty, piney, citrus, tropical fruits |
| Kamut Rice 100% Brett | Wild Hoppy | 4.40% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 4.25 | circus peanut, banana popsicle, slight belgian esters, pineapple |
| Nelson Centennial IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.50% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | dank, sweaty oranges, kiwi, weak, |
| Winter Saison | Hoppy Saison | N/A | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | fruity, tropical, slight fruity funk, tart, grape popsicle, complex, blueberry |
| Winter Saison 3rd Runnings | Berliner | 2.30% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 0.00 | dill, sauerkraut, musky, green beans |
| Yeast Mash Saison? | Hoppy Saison | 6.40% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | funky fruity, lemon, lime, kiwi,rubber |
| Australian Summer Simcoe | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | lemon, lime, pineapple, clementine |
| El Dorado Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4.00 | pear juice, red apple, mellow fruits |
| 2015 IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | pine, strawberry, circus peanut, light sweet fruits |
| Experimental Pine Fruit APA | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | pine, sap, fruity, cherry popsicle, resin, green spree |
| Dry Hopped Gose | Wild Hoppy | N/A | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | grapefruit, brine, salted tart green apples, sweaty |
| El Dorado Columbus Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | orange lifesaver, citrus, sweaty, hp spice,pineapple, green spree |
| Eureka Galaxy APA for AHA Round 2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | peach (peachios), fruity, grassy, cherry |
| Not Brett IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.00% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3.00 | generic saison yeast character, low pineapple character, cantaloupe, cloudy, lackluster hop flavor |
| Spelt Rye Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | candied orange, light pineapple, tangerine |
| Toasted Oat Hull Melon | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 2.00 | 2.25 | 3.50 | earthy, cantaloupe |
| 1318 Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | orange sherbet, dank, tropical |
| Vermont Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.50 | bright, life savers, orange, tropical, dank |
| Citra Amarillo Golden Naked Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | citrus, orange, tangerine, red/orange popsicle mix |
| Hot Head Ale with El Dorado Mosaic and Azacca | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | pear, pineapple, caramel green apple candy |
| Galaxy Funktown Session IPA with Malted Spelt | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | peach (stone fruits), orange, candied sweetness/fruitiness |
| Australian Vic Secret on Rye | Clean Hoppy | 4.90% | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | pineapple (core), candied fruits, strawberry, hop spice |
| Vanilla Cocoa Porter | Porter | 6.30% | 3.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | cocoa, vanilla, smooth, roast |
| 150 Day Dry Hopped Tart Saison | Saison | 5.00% | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | green sour fruits, lime, green apple, funk, mossy, tart |
| Dr. Rudi Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.00% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | herbs, lemon poppy seed, banana |
| RVA Manchester Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.10% | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.50 | fruit roll-up, trix, fruity, sweet, vanilla wafer |
| London Ale III 2016 AHA IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.10% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 4.00 | tropical, grainy, pink taffy, sherbert |
| Mélange Sour Blend, Jarrylo Dry Hops, With a Bottle of Chardonnay | Wild | 6%+ | 2.75 | 3.00 | 1.50 | apple, pear, apple pie, mild funk, hot |
| Millet NEIPA w/ 007 | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.75 | orange fruits, clementines, mandarin, dirty dish water |
| Esters & Alcohols NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | orange sherbet, oranges, creamy, vanilla | |
| Hybrid Lager NEIPA Oat Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.75 | dank, sweaty, grape (green), hop spice, candy sweetness, soft |
| DMS Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 1.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 | overripe rotten fruits, briney, vegetative, sauerkraut, asparagus | |
| IBU Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.70% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | sweet, jammy, apricot, strawberries, raspberries, jelly donut, flavored syrup |
| 40% Raw Oats Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | strawberries, smooth, orange lifesaver |
| Zero Hot-Side Hopped NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.25 | oxidized hop character, sweet, harsh | |
| Funk Mango 100% Wheat Saison | Saison | 5% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 0.00 | mango, funk, metallic, bretty |
| Mosaic Lupulin Powder NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.38% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | pine, sap, legal weed, resin, peppercorn, tropical |
| 50% Carapils NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.43% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.25 | caramel, hop spice, vanilla, rich |
| 17% Oat Flour NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | green, dank, sweaty, onion, cherry |
| Beer Name | Style | ABV | Drinkability | Excitement | Hop Aroma | Descriptors |
