Our TOP FIVE favorite aroma hops!

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[@stenlee556]

This classic five can successfully solo and complement each other perfectly. They also work great in combination with other hops. Some of their combinations have already become a canon in the APA and IPa styles)))

[@psmith5552]

Honestly shocked Mosaic didn't make the list. My personal favorite.

[@amon-rasungod7684]

Same

[@treehousebrewco]

I replied to another comment about why but ultimately I don't find it to be as versatile as many others and thus the reason for its exclusion. it can be a very contrasty hop with other varieties

[@Zackaryah]

​@treehousebrewco You did really knock it out of the park with the past batch of Big Blue though 😏👏

[@hopsabbath]

I was too, but if I am not mistaken, I think mosaic is a cross-bred hop with simcoe. Might not be too different from one another, but I am also a brand new homebrewer so don't quote me on that.

[@ineedsymbols]

Mosaic is so overrated and played out.

[@SoundzCool]

Totally agree on Amarillo, what I love about Amarillo is that as the 2nd Aroma hop it not only adds it's flavours but it's also the ultimate Winghop for your primary Aroma hop. Goes great with Strata, Mosaic, Azacca or Eclipse. It also feels like it's very consistent between years of harvest.

[@felipesparks5267]

Galaxy, Nelson and Strata for me. I have my fermenters in the basement. When I make a beer with strata and walk into the basement the next morning to check on it, it smells AMAZING down there.

[@davidpiacenti2601]

The Taylor Swifts: Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Columbus, Galaxy, Mosaic, and Simcoe.

[@ThePenguinSC]

Awesome video. Love the takes

[@russellyearout132]

Guys keep in mind that like many hops the harvest window and location have a profound effect on aroma and flavor. I find in the northwest, that typical Amarillo and sometimes Cascade come off very grapefruit pith flavored. If picked optimally or grown in various regions (willamette valley vs. Yakima), Amarillo can be stone fruit brilliance; as well Cascade and it’s aroma can be so intoxicatingly good- say from fresh hops, you just want to crush it. Same with Centennial, try Crosby or Coleman (N willamette) offerings this fall, brilliant!

[@treehousebrewco]

indeed - that’s a whole other topic but we are deep into our regional selection game

[@KelrynGrey]

Absolutely there with you with Galaxy. I love that hop.

[@treehousebrewco]

🙏🏼

[@hugorodriguez2143]

Amazing and classic list

[@donnhaviland9629]

I have homebrewed with all of those hops. Citra is my absolute favorite as well.

[@squatchybrewdude5281]

Love the video. Glad you gave a shoutout to my Old School Friend Cascade😂🦧

[@grabapintwithmike]

Great to know. Also Love to learn about everything thing that is involved in the day to day. 👍🏻🍺

[@davewilliamson9022]

It's great to hear why you chose your go-to hops, and like the lesson I get from this as a home Brewer and understand that any hops I get at my home brew store will never compare to your hops from your supply chain, lesson learned

[@andrewcoen3391]

Always great content, and very informative thanks Nate 😂

[@treehousebrewco]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@nelsonviveiros9690]

Thanks for sharing your top list of hops. Glad to see that you highlighted my favorite Galaxy. I love the pineapple notes that you get from them. The JJJuice Project Galaxy, Galaxy, Galaxy beer that you brewed was amazing. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing you come out with that again in the near future. Thank you again and keep the videos. I'm a big fan of them.

[@oldschoolman1444]

That's my top five favorite hops! 😊

[@lukewaggoner239]

Good work

[@treehousebrewco]

Thank you so much 😀

[@wrayzor97]

All my favorites as well. Throw in Mosaic and the list would be complete. I would love to spend a week at Treehouse to learn as much as humanly possible. Love Treehouse.

[@xander1052]

For me, I adore Fuggle. It's flavour is so easy to work with my prefered styles to homebrew and I'm planning on planting a bine of it.

[@SuzPilet]

Thanks for sharing the tips as a home brewer. Very helpful and gives good insight about how to brew with the hops and what nuances to look out for.

[@treehousebrewco]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kevinmorris6984]

Great video! Since you love Amarillo, have you ever tried making a Quad with Amarillo to accentuate the stone fruit character?

[@davidpiacenti2601]

Love all of these. Check out the history of Cascade as related to Coors. They saved that hop from being tilled under forever.

[@aidanoconnor7299]

Jees man, you totally left me hanging there. Couldn't believe you waited till the end for cascade. My favorite. Been using it for a decade. You can never add too much!!! Oddly it's not been in the recent recipes I've been following...

[@treehousebrewco]

🙏🏼 We use it all the time!

[@ericq9049]

I remember Simcoe being a hugely divisive hop when it first became "hot". I latched onto it, because I felt there were some great aspects that provided some cool roundness and nuance when used with the classic C family varieties.

[@dashawndeloach7670]

Dang so the hopes are really the star in a good beer!😮

[@chriscurrallo5700]

I recall a long ago website or Twitter comment "Amarillo is my jam!" and it appears that feeling has remained! another excellent video, well done Nate & team!

[@treehousebrewco]

thanks, Chris - there is so much interesting history to share that will hopefully come out over time. so little of the story has been told!

[@kevanglc]

I was at Rostrevor hop gardens when HPA were harvesting Galaxy and I got huge spearmint notes from it

[@alextheis1123]

Props for including Cascade.

[@beerbarnbrewing9160]

So many hops to choose from! I’d be lucky if I could narrow my list to 10!

[@treehousebrewco]

indeed. it's tough!

[@alanburns2898]

A lot of breweries are hip to super fruity early harvest Simcoe but I think it’s overrated and boring when that “musty citrus” element is completely missing. Without some dank quality to counterbalance fruitiness, IPAs come across as sweet and undrinkable.

[@Zackaryah]

I need something as DANK as Turbo. Debating on when I'll be drinking my last one 😅 Got a couple of The Greenest Green.

[@alanburns2898]

I've only had Turbo once on draft and wasn't paying a ton of attention, but I thought it tasted remarkably similar to high abv versions of Julius but more red fruity. Citrus, tropical fruit, cannabis, and bubblegum, like King JJJ and Emperor J. @@Zackaryah

[@dennisdriscoll]

Sitting on the deck at Tree House Cape Cod when I got the notification for this video. Shout out to Galaxy which makes the Green w/Pineapple that I’m drinking so delicious. But at heart I’m a Citra guy. Thanks for the lesson!

[@treehousebrewco]

cheers Dennis - thank you for being a great supporter. enjoy the evening!

[@user-tw2ky7tv8h]

Can't get Tree house beers in my area and I'm not happy about that😢. Thanks for sharing your hop favorites it was informative and fun. I'm learning!🎉😊.

[@ozanyumrukaya]

Amazing video. Thank you very much. You say, for galaxy, not easy to work. What are the best practices for galaxay? Of course fresh one but i mean amounts, temparatures for whirpool and dry hop.

[@commentator2.0]

Thank you Bucky Lasek. I was surprised you didn’t pick Mosaic or even mention it at the end but there are so many good hops

[@treehousebrewco]

I see it! kind of....

[@charlesuding8003]

Had a Pilsner last week that used Amarillo. Fantastic.

[@treehousebrewco]

Amarillo is awesome in a pilsner.

[@dkel8795]

I loved turbo this year. More cascade!!!

[@dirtmodjunkie1wgc]

Good video! My five favorites are Citra, Strata, Galaxy, Sabro, and Motueka

[@treehousebrewco]

motueka is dope

[@mistletoephoto]

This is great. Nate have you ever used the Galena hop?

[@treehousebrewco]

we are working with some early harvest stuff now.

[@shaneh5316]

Great vid recently and luck with citra ammirilo and talus for a grapefruit b9mb magnum as the bitter

[@deanmullen1422]

With you on cascade 👍

[@jamiestromberg8671]

I don't brew but love craft beer...time and time again when I love a beer the citra hop has been in the lineup or the only hop used. Also as a Minnesotan close to Fargo, ND I have been dying to try Julius and King julius...when can we see you in our market?

[@dietrickholliday4188]

Great video, I'm usually not the one to ask for request. However , I am trying to get into working with hops and wanted to know if you could do a top five of hops that are easy to work with. Something that's relatively available and forgiving. Like you listed in the first one , you revealed. Five easy hops with different characteristics would give me a good start point.

[@davidmercer4679]

Chinook, Cascade, and Centenniel are used in most of our IPA's.

[@dudestewbrews]

I've brewed with all but Galaxy and love all of these hops. I'd add Mosaic and Chinook to the list personally. Cheers!

[@treehousebrewco]

chinook is absolutely an honorable mention.

[@hokietoner]

I’ll always have a soft spot for simcoe; I still remember the first beer I ever truly liked: it was Simcoe Spring from Peak Organic, about 10 years ago.

[@danwolfe1356]

I really connected with your comment that terroir is a significant part of the flavor profile of Cascade. I have been so impressed by Cascade-dominant brews from several Hudson Valley brewers who use NYS Cascade hops - they seem so much better than west coast Cascade IMO. Was not aware that New Zealand Cascade might be even better - but I guess I didn't realize I was sampling those when I was drinking Tree House beers!

[@treehousebrewco]

Right on. There are several videos on the channel about our travels and insight with Cascade. Check out the New Zealand and Australia trips from the spring.

[@discodave6153]

Love the insight on galaxy. Here in the U.K. a lot of galaxy beers are awful. Earthy, dusty, soily and a paracetamol bitterness. For years I thought that was just what galaxy tasted like until I got some TH beers. Verdant can use it consistently well now but it took them a while.

[@riesadkisson713]

For me, there is nothing like that fresh fresh lime from motueka. Such A refreshing flavor profile, Cheers

[@treehousebrewco]

motueka is extraordinary

[@paulff3]

Morning Nate. Citra is my favorite. I wish you would list the hops in each beer in order of use. Can Nate identify hops blindfolded? Next vid on wheat?

[@treehousebrewco]

I can most of the time.

[@BankStreetBrewery]

What are your thoughts on dry hopping with cryo hops? Especially at a home brew level.

[@TFrakesTanks]

Great selection, I use all of these hops every week (sadly not galaxy that often) for multiple different beers in our brew house. I love that Amarillo is your favorite because it is also mine. The only thing I would change on this list is simcoe for Nelson because Nelson is amazing.

[@treehousebrewco]

nelson was definitely hard to leave out, but like mosaic it is not as versatile as the others.

[@worems1]

I love Nelson, but really struggled to brew with it. I have brewed it 10 times and they've all come out too garlicy/oniony. Any tips for brewing with it? And to how to avoid that flavour?

[@TFrakesTanks]

@@worems1 at what point are you using this hop? It’s mostly for the aroma so in the whirlpool or during dry hopping are the times I would use it.

[@worems1]

@@TFrakesTanksI've tried using it early as a bittering, but since stopped that, late, WP, DH. I've tried them all. Do you not use it for flavour? Never as a single hop? or with something.

[@JonPalmqvist]

Nelson, Nelson, Nelson! ❤

[@treehousebrewco]

love nelson

[@scottgoebel4671]

Great choices, i vacuum bag and freeze all my hops but i wonder when is the time up and should throw them out ?

[@treehousebrewco]

if handled well pre-freezer you have years.

[@WilsonBarabanFilho]

Count me in + gift card me. Southern California is waiting for Tree House

[@Becker333]

Galaxy!👍👍

[@jeffroach3722]

Great video. Love to hear your perspective on hops. As a homebrewer, it's hard to know all the info about the hops (harvest timing, kilning temps, specific hop farm and specific lot on that farm, pelletization). No 2 citra batches are alike and some can be awful. Keep up the great content.

[@treehousebrewco]

we spend countless hours making sure our citra is always great and getting better. recent advances have enabled us to participate in the fine minutia of how they are handled post harvest.

[@user-xp9my8gl9k]

You guys make the best beer on the planet.

[@treehousebrewco]

we sure are trying with all of our heart!

[@matthewbrown5677]

Would you use whole leaf hops ? Some say they add something special....

[@kpataky]

I can’t believe you didn’t mention Mosaic. But I did nail the five you mentioned in the video as your top five before you unveiled them.

[@treehousebrewco]

I love mosaic but it lacks the versatility of the others

[@gonzostwin1]

Pink does something to my tongue that I can't describe

[@Pepitobenito]

I think I need to try Galaxy again, found it slightly underwhelming in the past. Also stoked to hear the HBC1019 name drop, that hop is super interesting.

[@treehousebrewco]

Galaxy has always been great to us.

[@MacStiles]

Centennial is the 🐐. Just ask Russian River and Bell's.

[@zeveroarerules]

The Kernel made a single hop pale ale with Mandarina Bavaria. Tasted like mandarin, superb beer. Wonder what you could do with it.

[@treehousebrewco]

we've used it quite a bit. walk in the sun, September sun, Curiosity 99...

[@kenhunt]

Citra, Riwaka, Strata, Mosaic, and El Dorado are my favorites

[@rodeleon2875]

and the best thing about cascade is the price. it will do anything.

[@zoofboof9180]

hammerstone hops will always be number 1

[@Gallagherfreak100]

I've been home brewing for over 30 years and in my humble opinion, these three hops stand above all the rest: German: Hallertau Mittlefruh British: The incomparable East Kent Goldings American: Amarillo. Pushed my pale ale's to a whole new level. Nothing else like it.

[@treehousebrewco]

this is a great list! Hallertau not on this list only because I saved it for the noble hop list forthcoming!

[@mkeysou812]

I recently brewed an American Light Lager hopped with all Nelson (10g bitter, 20g FO, 70g dry), the flavour was incredible. It's such a pungent hop, it really stood out in this style of beer

[@coalacorey]

Sounds good, what kind of malts did you use and what was the mash schedule?

[@mkeysou812]

@@coalacorey Gladfield Light Lager Malt (2.7EBC) 92%, Dextrose 8%. Protein rest at 52C for 10 mins, main mash at 62C for the remainder then a quick mash out. Really light, really crisp, the hops got nowhere to hide!

[@treehousebrewco]

are you in NZ? ALL with Nelson sounds amazing!

[@mkeysou812]

@@treehousebrewco Yep in NZ! It occurred to me to try a super attenuated US light lager a la Bud Lite, but with hops. It's amazing how much milage you get out of 100g of hops in such a style, particularly when you dry hop plenty. It would be interesting to do the same with a US hop like Citra

[@reyn66]

I am surprised that Mosaic isn't on your list. Cascade surprised me. If hops weren't so pricey I would brew hazy's on a home scale more often.

[@petemcmahon2792]

I would pull out Amarillo and Cascade and would put in Mosaic and Nectaron

[@ReMiNiSc388]

How about some of these new experimental varieties? HBC-586, HBC-1019. Nectaron is a newer hop which is great too. Curious if TH has brewed some test batches w these yet!

[@treehousebrewco]

I mention 1019 in the video but don't go into much detail. we have used both hops fairly extensively. thank you for the thoughts, we will keep them in mind for future videos!

[@ReMiNiSc388]

@@treehousebrewco Would be cool to see a video about how you build new recipes. Obviously, without exposing the secret sauce. It's easy for me to dump a 2.5G or 5G batch if it doesn't work out, but on a commercial scale I would imagine that would be very costly :)

[@pdescham496]

Citra SImco and Galaxy equal portions as a dryhop with magnum as a bittering hop is a beautiful blend

[@treehousebrewco]

right on. I find galaxy can clash with those two

[@pdescham496]

@@treehousebrewco oh ya? Sounds like I have some experimentation to do. I do love Galaxy. Wish I could get some of your beer up here in Ontario. sounds like I would love most of what you offer.

[@JeannieL5]

💚 Galaxy

[@Timmy-Bro]

For me it has to be: Amarillo, Cascade, Citra, Mosaic, & funnily enough Boadicea for its spiciness! Here's one for you Nate: Cascade & Centennial walked, so Citra & Mosaic could run.

[@treehousebrewco]

damn right!

[@cervezamisioneros7794]

Wheres mosaic :( haha

[@pansk5942]

Say whatever you want about the new age juicy ipas, nothing beats a Simcoe-Cascade IPA!

[@treehousebrewco]

mmmm, simcoe & cascade. simcoe + amarillo even better!

[@bobpilato869]

Honest question, I love Vic secret and cashmere, you don’t seem to use either of those hops very frequently. Is there a reason for that ?

[@treehousebrewco]

we have a few beers with Cashmere, Cachet and Super Cachet. Vic Secret has always tasted too woody to me and I trie it a lot.

[@patrickglaser1560]

Hard to choose when so many are good

[@faustolaporte9843]

please make 20 min video on Amarillo

[@treehousebrewco]

tempted!

[@grahamhawes7089]

As homebrewers I think it’s safe to say that we’re dealing with “average” hops at best 😅 Interesting to hear you say that Citra is forgiving because I’ve definitely found that to be true in my experience

[@treehousebrewco]

it's really hard to maintain the freshness management especially when they are repackaged. that said we have come a long way and home-brew hops can be decent.

[@masterpakman]

High 5 on the list. I love all these hops. Especially simcoe for bittering. Its a great era to be brewing!

[@ulissessanchez6832]

Nelson, galaxy, citra, mosaic, ctz and strata.

[@goodolarchie]

I was today years old when I learned Nate doesn't love that dank Mosaic and Strata. More for me.

[@treehousebrewco]

I do enjoy both - it's just hard to exclude the others.

[@JP_Idols_of_Torment]

Which region grows Cascade with your favorite characteristics?

[@treehousebrewco]

New Zealand. this is covered on the channel. check out the video 'this is what craft beer is about'. honorable mention to Australia.

[@ChaosAI24]

Have you tried in pilot Nectaron? And yeah, had Belgian cascade and British one and the Belgian one was better.

[@treehousebrewco]

i love nectaron

[@jaredleclaire9842]

This might be too much info, but: what’s one hop, if removed, would make the biggest impact to the most desired of the Tree House lineup?

[@treehousebrewco]

taking out any of these would have devastating effect and that's mostly why they made the list

[@alanburns2898]

not an aroma hop, but I'd venture to say liquid Warrior, which is I'm pretty sure used as the bittering addition on the hot side in a ton of their IPAs. I could be wrong about that but several very well respected brewers have talked about how they use liquid Warrior as a base bittering hop and Nate included it in an early publicly available recipe. Haven't heard Nate mention it lately, so I may be totally wrong.

[@noahboucher4176]

Citra, Nelson, Southern Passion and Saaz

[@alanburns2898]

I’m impressed by Southern Passion every time I come across it and I don’t remember seeing Tree House using it.

[@user-od2sh9ne6s]

Make a 70 IBU clear West Coast IPA PLEASE!

[@treehousebrewco]

we make a bunch, they generally sell poorly relative to our Tree House style counterparts so don't come around often

[@herbbowers769]

OK, I got 4 out of 5. I was thinking Mosaic instead of Cascade

[@nickdefrancis3050]

Would love a video on the really popular new wave hops that are making splashes. In my opinion they are out shining some of their classic or even modern classic counterparts. Nelson, Strata, Nectaron!

[@NathanYager1337]

Agreed. Next video could be "Hops Treehouse is experimenting with"

[@treehousebrewco]

good feedback. we experiment all the time, with all the hops. there are tidbits on the channel.

[@trscamd]

how mosaic has fallen.... :) for me that was the galaxy beer before there was galaxy beer -- hard to get right (no cooked broccoli please), but damn, when done right hard to beat.

[@arcticpenguin4404]

You pick the two hops I dislike the most. Citra and Simcoe. Both smell like cat litter/piss to me. A lot of other people I know feel the same way. I do love Amarillo.

[@Fairlylocalhomebrewery]

I wasnt suprised by any of these picks. From just watching your vids. Lol. Just brewed a hbc 1019 and bru 1 and its ridiculously juicy.

[@jessewintersteen4740]

If hops where musical notes. Amarillo would be a c note. It ties the rest of the hops together. It's the most flexible hop. It's almost unexplainable how important it is to juicy full palat flavor, full aroma bliss beer.

[@treehousebrewco]

Indeed!!

[@typeviic1]

Is there such a thing as an IPA that is not bitter and taste like vinegar?

[@Divided_Highway]

Ahh the classic vinegar double IPAs….what kinda IPAs you been drinking if they taste like vinegar? But yes, typically New England style IPAs/hazy IPAs are significantly less bitter than other varieties. Try some. There’s a million kinds. I like mine, and brew mine, with a nice pop of bitterness just to balance things. Not a fan of when they get too sweet.

[@alexanderjuliano2548]

I am shocked Peacherine isnt on the list

[@treehousebrewco]

too soon

[@Hazeallday]

Peacharine is so tasty

[@treehousebrewco]

it sure is

[@LachlanFargher]

What about Eclipse

[@Scootenfruity]

Simcoe always mostly reminds me of cat piss. Kinda sucks because everybody else seems to love it.

[@Divided_Highway]

That’s my buddy. I love simcoe when it’s used right. When you hate it, you really hate it

[@bruceedwards3366]

what about Moasic

[@Tt-nt1iu]

You could mash 100% black patent, aerate that shit with a dirty bicycle pump, and if you add enough citra it will taste good.