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BlackDog · 08-30-2010, 10:26 AM

One point that hasn't been mentioned is that hops taste "hoppy" when they're out of balance with the malts. For example, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, which I love, is considered to be very hoppy by many because it has 52 IBU's. But North Coast Old Rasputin, which has 75 IBU's, is considered to me more balanced because the hops are more "hidden" behind the huge malt bill. You've got to take both in context when evaluating the "hoppiness" of a beer.

08-30-2010, 10:26 AM	#27
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Am I the Only Guy Who Doesn't Like a Bunch of Hops? One point that hasn't been mentioned is that hops taste "hoppy" when they're out of balance with the malts. For example, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, which I love, is considered to be very hoppy by many because it has 52 IBU's. But North Coast Old Rasputin, which has 75 IBU's, is considered to me more balanced because the hops are more "hidden" behind the huge malt bill. You've got to take both in context when evaluating the "hoppiness" of a beer. __________________ "We live in the good of this."