Minstrel & Phoenix hops

[McMullan]

Evening Brewers!
Has anyone tried Minstrel & Phoenix hops? Not necessarily together. I haven't, but will be getting some soon. The Phoenix is going to go in a stout with some black treacle. The Minstrel I'll use to single hop a pale to assess. Any comments on these hops?
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[clibit]

Not used either. Minstrel sounds like it might be interesting.

 

[ManseMasher]

http://www.britishhops.org.uk/british-hop-varieties/

Not used them either, but they sound good. Let us know how you get on!

 

[McMullan]

Will do. Minstrel does sound interesting... Spiced berries with orange citrus. Phoenix sounds odd, but might suit a big stout? I'll post recipes when I have them sorted :drink:

 

[clibit]

Phoenix does sound suited to stout doesnt it?

 

[DoctorMick]

http://www.britishhops.org.uk/british-hop-varieties/

Not used them either, but they sound good. Let us know how you get on!

I really want to try jester but can't find it anyway, hopefully there will be a good crop this year.

 

[Hops_and_Dreams]

I really want to try jester but can't find it anyway, hopefully there will be a good crop this year.

Yes, it does sound good. I will get a couples of bottles of this next time I visit an Adnams shop.

 

[McMullan]

I was hoping to get some Jester too. There was one public supplier in the UK, but when I saw the price they wanted, I closed the browser!

 

[YeastFace]

Yes, it does sound good. I will get a couples of bottles of this next time I visit an Adnams shop.

M&S are selling a relabelled version of this, if you have one close.

 

[cornyandy]

Minstrel, Bards, Jesters and Bands today, sorry I de-rail the thread but I am in a good mood and feeling a little Puckish

 

[ManseMasher]

Minstrel, Bards, Jesters and Bands today, sorry I de-rail the thread but I am in a good mood and feeling a little Puckish

Good fellow!

 

[cornyandy]

I'm dying to get "A Wandering Minstrel" in somehow, mobile hops perhaps (Nanki Poo was another musical conquest for me)

 

[ManseMasher]

'A wandering minstrel I' - now we're getting into Blackadder territory!!

 

[cornyandy]

Yes "Bob"

 

[ManseMasher]

Thank you Slack Bladder!

 

[cornyandy]

Woooofff!! (RIP RIK)

 

[Hops_and_Dreams]

M&S are selling a relabelled version of this, if you have one close.

Fortunately an Adnams shop is closer! Though I have noticed that M&S are doing quite a few of their beers. Tried the Jester over the weekend at a beer festival, it was ok, although flat festival beer isn't always the best example. Still give a couple of bottles a try I think.

 

[louis macneice]

Evening Brewers!
Has anyone tried Minstrel & Phoenix hops? Not necessarily together. I haven't, but will be getting some soon. The Phoenix is going to go in a stout with some black treacle. The Minstrel I'll use to single hop a pale to assess. Any comments on these hops?
:

I used Phoenix as a bittering and a late addition in a pimped up Youngs Harvest Barley Wine; basically the kit plus a Golden Promise minimash and some soft brown sugar. The whole thing worked really well; I can post the whole recipe later in the week if you want.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

 

[McMullan]

I used Phoenix as a bittering and a late addition in a pimped up Youngs Harvest Barley Wine; basically the kit plus a Golden Promise minimash and some soft brown sugar. The whole thing worked really well; I can post the whole recipe later in the week if you want.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

Sounds good, Louis. I'm planning to make a stout with Pheonix next week, but I'll have plenty of the hops left to play with :

 

[louis macneice]

Sounds good, Louis. I'm planning to make a stout with Pheonix next week, but I'll have plenty of the hops left to play with :

Oh and I used White Labs Dry English Ale yest (WLP007); which despite its name is a liquid yeast. It was the fourth generation of slurry I ptiched onto: the other three being in order English Pale, hoppy American style pale and an ESB. All of which means it was about £1.50 per batch on yeast.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice