This week, we taste a SMaSH beer brewed with 2-row American pale malt and Polaris hops. I have been wanted to brew with this variety for a long time. In the current era of social distancing, we finally got a chance. Here’s our profile of German Polaris hops:
What Do Polaris Hops Taste Like?
Aw, man. I thought these would be more minty than they were. What we got was a lot of citrus pith and spice. I got some menthol-like flavors and aromas.
There was a part of me that thought Polaris hops would work well in chocolate stout to give a minty aftertaste. I don’t think we will be brewing something like that any time soon. These hops would work better in a lager. They had more clean bitterness qualities like other German hops.
If you have experience with these hops, let us know.
BREW ON!
Descardeci
Polaris is one my 2 go bitter hop, the other is warrior, and always use in the malt, german or light beers, always get a smooth bitterness and never got the minty flavor, but always use in FWH.
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John
Thanks for the info and the comment.