Steven Barrett
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I have some quite stale Cascade hops that have an aroma I find quite unpleasant. It coincidentally tastes overwhelming like an IPA I purchased recently which I ended up pouring down the drain. Both smelled botanical, woody, and pine-sol like. Not pleasant walk through the woods, more like mineral oil after sanding wood - bitter in the way a botanical disgestif liquor smells. I know aroma descriptors can be hard - some descriptions of Cascade are "flower" and "spicy" which sound like pleasant words to me, but that's not what I'm getting. Is this just what Cascade smells like?
For context, I quite enjoy an old school west coast IPA with resinous and dank, aroma and flavor. Since those are traditionally the C hops (of which Cascade is a member), I'm a bit dumbfounded that I could apparently really dislike Cascade.
Anyone have any insight?
For context, I quite enjoy an old school west coast IPA with resinous and dank, aroma and flavor. Since those are traditionally the C hops (of which Cascade is a member), I'm a bit dumbfounded that I could apparently really dislike Cascade.
Anyone have any insight?