Book Announcement!
The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor I'm excited to announce that for the last year I’ve been researching and writing a scientifically-driven book specific to brewing hoppy beers, with a working title of "The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor." After spending the first half of 2017 reading through all...
NOW OR NEVER Double NEIPA Collaboration in Brazil with Koala San Brew
by janisco | August 24, 2017 | Beer Figures, Travel | 15 Comments
I was fortunate to be invited to Belo Horizonte, Brazil to participate in the 3rd International Beer and Culture Festival (FICC). Among the over 30,000 attendees over two days is a significant number of Brazilian breweries that pour their beer at the event. As part of my duties at the festival were to judge a competition consisting of...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...
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!
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 | 21 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...Homebrew Recipes
| 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 | |
| 100% Brett IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | |
| 100% Brett IPA #1 | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 3.75 | 4.50 | 4.00 | |
| Award Winning West Coast IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | |
| Citra Galaxy Session | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | |
| Incubator No 2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 2.75 | 2.00 | 3.00 | |
| It's Quino Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| Goes-a | Gose | 6.70% | 1.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Peeper #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.40% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | |
| 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 | |
| Wookie Jack #1 | Clean Hoppy | 8.10% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | |
| Wookie Jack #2 | Clean Hoppy | N/A | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | |
| Wookie Jack #2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.70% | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | |
| Simcoe Mosaic IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | |
| Galaxy Nelson Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 4.00 | |
| Vienna Mini IPA Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.02% | 2.75 | 3.00 | 0.00 | |
| Vienna Mini IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.00 | |
| Pilsner | Lager | 5.00% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.00 | |
| Oatmeal Stout | Stout | 5.20% | 2.50 | 2.75 | 0.00 | |
| West Coast IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | |
| Simcoe, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.80% | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 | |
| West Coast IPA 2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| Tired Hands Saison | Saison | N/A | 3.75 | 3.75 | 0.00 | |
| Spelt Oats Rye Saison | Hoppy Saison | 6.00% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | |
| Hoppy No Boil Berliner Weisse | Hoppy Berliner | 5.50% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| Simcoe Nelson Mosaic Saison | Hoppy Saison | 5.20% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | |
| Equinox Nelson Mosaic Double IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.40% | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.75 | |
| Columbus Spelt Beer | Clean Hoppy | 4.10% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | |
| Kamut Rice 100% Brett | Wild Hoppy | 4.40% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 4.25 | |
| Nelson Centennial IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.50% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | |
| Winter Saison | Hoppy Saison | N/A | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | |
| Winter Saison 3rd Runnings | Berliner | 2.30% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 0.00 | |
| Yeast Mash Saison? | Hoppy Saison | 6.40% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Australian Summer Simcoe | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| El Dorado Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4.00 | |
| 2015 IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | |
| Experimental Pine Fruit APA | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | |
| Dry Hopped Gose | Wild Hoppy | N/A | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | |
| El Dorado Columbus Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Eureka Galaxy APA for AHA Round 2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | |
| Not Brett IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.00% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3.00 | |
| Spelt Rye Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Toasted Oat Hull Melon | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 2.00 | 2.25 | 3.50 | |
| 1318 Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| Vermont Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.50 | |
| Citra Amarillo Golden Naked Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | |
| Hot Head Ale with El Dorado Mosaic and Azacca | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | |
| Galaxy Funktown Session IPA with Malted Spelt | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | |
| Australian Vic Secret on Rye | Clean Hoppy | 4.90% | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | |
| Vanilla Cocoa Porter | Porter | 6.30% | 3.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | |
| 150 Day Dry Hopped Tart Saison | Saison | 5.00% | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Dr. Rudi Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.00% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| RVA Manchester Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.10% | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.50 | |
| London Ale III 2016 AHA IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.10% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| Mélange Sour Blend, Jarrylo Dry Hops, With a Bottle of Chardonnay | Wild | 6%+ | 2.75 | 3.00 | 1.50 | |
| Millet NEIPA w/ 007 | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.75 | |
| Esters & Alcohols NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | ||
| Hybrid Lager NEIPA Oat Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.75 | |
| DMS Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 1.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 | ||
| IBU Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.70% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| 40% Raw Oats Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Zero Hot-Side Hopped NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.25 | ||
| Funk Mango 100% Wheat Saison | Saison | 5% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 0.00 | |
| Mosaic Lupulin Powder NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.38% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | |
| 50% Carapils NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.43% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.25 | |
| 17% Oat Flour NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | |
| NOW OR NEVER Double NEIPA Koala San Brew Collaboration | 9.90% | |||||
| Beer Name | Style | ABV | Drinkability | Excitement | Hop Aroma | Descriptors |
