Horizon Hops
As I start to type this post, a vision of a tree falling in the woods with no one there to hear it zoomed through my mind. I conducted some research into learning more about Horizon Hops, I found that they are not widely available for sale. I am hoping that this situation is temporary. Horizon, I have read, is a sister hop variety to Nugget. It was bred originally in 1970 and it was released in 1998.
Origin: Pacific Northwest, USA
Aroma/Flavor: Mild citrus quality. Some floral.
Alpha Acid: Big range on the AA – 10 – 16.0% I think it is typically around 12%
Typical Usage: Bittering
Beer Styles: If you can find it, it works well in American ales and lagers. I saw some recipes for a Horizon Brown Ale. Magnum hops seem to be the alternative to Horizon if you cannot find it.
on April 16th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I received an Horizon rhizome from Adventures In Homebrewing about a week and a half ago. I noticed today that about 4-5 shoots have broken the soil, right on time! If the plant does well this year, I’ll be more than happy to shoot off some cuttings next Spring if anyone wants them.