Comments on: Fading Hops

By: amm002

amm002 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:47:23 +0000

Hi John, I believe I purchased the photo on a stock photo site, so it isn’t mine to give permission.

By: John Eager

John Eager — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:32:55 +0000

Great hop photo. Would you give me your permission to reproduce this image on the tourist website visitledbury.info website?

By: Where does hop flavor/aroma go? - Page 2 - Home Brew Forums

Where does hop flavor/aroma go? - Page 2 - Home Brew Forums — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39:05 +0000

[...] much, but this article indicates that the aroma loss comes at least partially from beta acid decay: http://captainsbeerblog.com/2010/03/23/fading-hops/ [...]

By: Hop degradation

Hop degradation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:01:24 +0000

[...] The Captain’s Chair blog had this fascinating article on hops and how the aroma can fade and why it does. Required reading in my book, as is the rest of the blog. Check out the info HERE [...]

By: amm002

amm002 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:11:05 +0000

Thanks Nat. I agree, I’ve had the pleasure of a fresh PtE, and one that’s sat on my shelf for a while, and there certainly is a difference.

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:21:30 +0000

Excellent article. My anecdotal evidence confirms this. Firestone Walker’s Union Jack IPA is a great example. It’s a great beer fresh, but changes character in a bad way after three to four months. Here in San Diego, FW is distributed by a wine distributor, and it is not uncommon to have shipments arrive three or more months old. At least FW puts a brew date on each bottle. Russian River dates its bottles too, and it is not uncommon to receive Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig that were bottled less than a week before arriving on shelves. There is a noticeable difference in a fresh IPA. I wish more brewers dated their bottles.

By: amm002

amm002 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:19:36 +0000

Thanks Coveralls

By: Coveralls

Coveralls — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:35:42 +0000

Very interesting article. It makes a good case for drinking even more local beers, especially when one wants to enjoy the hoppier varieties.

By: amm002

amm002 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:27:15 +0000

That sounds right, FD.

By: ForbiddenDonut

ForbiddenDonut — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:12:28 +0000

I’m guessing that there must be a small amount of head space in a can, which means with agitation some of the hop aroma will diffuse into that space. While it won’t be pushed through a cap, it will be released when the can is opened.