Do you look for single-hop beers?

[KSWbeer.com]

How many of you out there are actively searching for single-hop beers when you visit your favorite beer store?


-Greg
www.kswbeer.com

[99 Bottles]

We search out some to bring into the store—
• Rotating release "One Hop" series from Harmon
• "Single Hop" series from Mikkeller

...other than that, just bring in what's new & returning from breweries that distribute in Washington state. It is a rare occurrence when folks come in asking for single-hopped beers; generally are only requested by professional brewers, advanced home brewers, or home brew clubs.

[KSWbeer.com]

That's pretty cool! I'll have to check out your place, the next time I drive up to visit family in Mercer Island. I should mention, though, that Mikkeller's "Single Hop" series is pretty worthless, from a brewer's perspective. We did a (large) taste test with several from that series, and they really miss the mark on what Americans typically-expect from a hoppy beer. Didn't even blog about it. I'm definitely interested in checking-out the beers from Harmon, though.

99 Bottles said:

We search out some to bring into the store—
• Rotating release "One Hop" series from Harmon
• "Single Hop" series from Mikkeller

...other than that, just bring in what's new & returning from breweries that distribute in Washington state. It is a rare occurrence when folks come in asking for single-hopped beers; generally are only requested by professional brewers, advanced home brewers, or home brew clubs.

[99 Bottles]

The one-hops from Harmon are quite good, but they don't make them very often. We may see a case of 12 twice a year. Haven't yet cracked into my Mikkeller line-up but will definitely keep your thoughts in mind when I do.

KSWbeer.com said:

That's pretty cool! I'll have to check out your place, the next time I drive up to visit family in Mercer Island. I should mention, though, that Mikkeller's "Single Hop" series is pretty worthless, from a brewer's perspective. We did a (large) taste test with several from that series, and they really miss the mark on what Americans typically-expect from a hoppy beer. Didn't even blog about it. I'm definitely interested in checking-out the beers from Harmon, though.

99 Bottles said:

We search out some to bring into the store—
• Rotating release "One Hop" series from Harmon
• "Single Hop" series from Mikkeller

...other than that, just bring in what's new & returning from breweries that distribute in Washington state. It is a rare occurrence when folks come in asking for single-hopped beers; generally are only requested by professional brewers, advanced home brewers, or home brew clubs.

[Bill Custer]

I usually don't look for just single hop beers, but I am planning on making some for a homebrew contest I will be entering into in Yakima... I usually just get something I haven't tried before or wanted to taste again to get a better grasp on a style.

[Steve Body]

Not finding that many in shops, other than what 99 mentioned and Widmer's Rotator X-114, which is all Citra. I've had better luck at brewpubs, such as the single-hop double IPA series they did at Terminal Gravity Brewing in Enterprise, OR. I had two of the six they did and they were amazing. Had a couple of others that didn't turn out so well, including one in Eastern WA that was just a mess. I love the things, though, and am still lookin'...

[Beerattitude]

I believe that single-hop beers are necessity in the craft world. There are many hop varieties which alone can provide all the wonderful aromatic, taste and bittering character of great multi-hopped beer. But what sets them apart is that they define their beer as "individual". When Jim Koch conceived "Latitude 48 Deconstructed" it was more of a teaching tool rather than a marketing ploy for his product. Simply, single-hop beers allow drinkers to identify the merits and short comings of each hop. But more than that it allows them to identify what each hop contributes to a multi-hopped beer. I only wish I had more single-hop beers available in my area.

Cheers!
Beerattitude
www.beerattitude.blogspot.com