tyrub42
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Hey everyone,
After looking forward to getting my hands on some strata hops for several years, I was finally able to get back to the US and was thrilled to pick some up from the good folks at Yakima Valley Hops. I made a rye IPA featuring a bit of mosaic cryo in the whirl for support, and a massive dry hop of strata (they seemed like they'd pair well, as they have many descriptors in common). At this point here's what I can say about strata.
-It's delicious.
-It's incredibly similar to mosaic IMO. I'd say these two hops are more alike than any other two I've tried.
-the differences from mosaic are that it leans more towards strawberry than mosaic does (which I guess leans more towards blueberry but always got more of a 'general berry's quality than blueberry specifically), and the dankness is softer. Mosaic can get pretty resinous and piney sometimes, and while I've only used strata once, it seems like the dank edge doesn't have any sharpness to it, and is entirely overripe fruit, papaya, weed, and similar descriptors of 'dank'
-it's pungent but not quite as pungent as mosaic
-it pairs great with mosaic despite the similarities (sort of how galaxy and vic's secret pair well), but this hop seems like it could pair well with virtually anything and contribute something good.
-I wish I had more of it . I have some left to blend into something worthy in the near future, and will he sure to get more next time I'm back.
Anyway, thought I'd make this thread for anyone doing research in the future.
Cheers
After looking forward to getting my hands on some strata hops for several years, I was finally able to get back to the US and was thrilled to pick some up from the good folks at Yakima Valley Hops. I made a rye IPA featuring a bit of mosaic cryo in the whirl for support, and a massive dry hop of strata (they seemed like they'd pair well, as they have many descriptors in common). At this point here's what I can say about strata.
-It's delicious.
-It's incredibly similar to mosaic IMO. I'd say these two hops are more alike than any other two I've tried.
-the differences from mosaic are that it leans more towards strawberry than mosaic does (which I guess leans more towards blueberry but always got more of a 'general berry's quality than blueberry specifically), and the dankness is softer. Mosaic can get pretty resinous and piney sometimes, and while I've only used strata once, it seems like the dank edge doesn't have any sharpness to it, and is entirely overripe fruit, papaya, weed, and similar descriptors of 'dank'
-it's pungent but not quite as pungent as mosaic
-it pairs great with mosaic despite the similarities (sort of how galaxy and vic's secret pair well), but this hop seems like it could pair well with virtually anything and contribute something good.
-I wish I had more of it . I have some left to blend into something worthy in the near future, and will he sure to get more next time I'm back.
Anyway, thought I'd make this thread for anyone doing research in the future.
Cheers