Confession

[Liam_snorkel]

Find yourself a bottle of Epic pale ale then tell me that you don't like cascade.

 

[woodwormm]

What didn't you like about it? I find galaxy can be very hit and miss. Can be overly bitter, harsh and grassy. Can also be delicious when done right. Cascade for me is rock solid.

What I don't like is hard to describe but it is very familiar to me. I've tasted it in many craft beers and in particular this fancy pants and their hightail too. I love galaxy in all its forms. As a rule I don't like goat though I want to and I keep trying them trying to figure out why..

Find yourself a bottle of Epic pale ale then tell me that you don't like cascade.

Excellent thanks snorkel . A comparison to confirm. May be Hardin Adelaide to. Track down but I'll try.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

May be hard to track down but it's 100% cascade so should give you a clearer idea of whether it was cascade that you didn't like. It's also a fantastic beer.

 

[fletcher]

i'd make love to cascade if i could. check your process. or the beers you're drinking. it's a sexy hop. i'm aroused right now thinking about it. i could also be blind drunk right now. that's irrelevant though

 

[Samuel Adams]

Have you tried Sierra Nevada pale ale ? That is mostly cascade too and alot easier to find than Epic beers.

 

[Rowy]

As a rule I don't like goat though I want to and I keep trying them trying to figure out why..

Try taking a pretty one out for a nice dinner and spend some quality time with it. I did and I've never looked back..............

 

[jphowman]

Try taking a pretty one out for a nice dinner and spend some quality time with it. I did and I've never looked back..............

Now THAT'S a confession!

Did the goat ever look back?

 

[bum]

The goat pushes back if that counts.

 

[Rowy]

Now THAT'S a confession!

Did the goat ever look back?

Only the once and I gave it a peck on the cheek.

 

[rosshorne]

I am a bit surprised as well. Cascade is the quintessential craft and home-brew hop. On paper I can see the argument against it as being catty, but in the glass I cannot. I can see how one could get burned out on Cascade, but not really dislike it.

I, however, dislike Galaxy. I get too many grassy, onion, and garlic flavours. On the other hand, I quite like Pride of Ringwood.

 

[woodwormm]

Have you tried Sierra Nevada pale ale ? That is mostly cascade too and alot easier to find than Epic beers.

I'm discussing this with my other beer mates (one of whom works at Goat) and believe me I'm getting the same ribbing/disbelief as you lot.

I like SN pale, but the current thinking is that perhaps by the time we get it it's old and aroma is gone. Goat and LCPA is most likely fresher when i'm drinking it and therefore perhaps I have a Cascade Aroma Threshold Point, which doesn't trigger with SN.

I need to track down some Epic and take a trip to the states to check out fresh SN.

I think a 10 Min IPA with 200g of cascade is in order to prove it once and for all.

 

[r055c0]

I think a 10 Min IPA with 200g of cascade is in order to prove it once and for all.

If it turns out you don't like it let me know and I'll "dispose" of it for you, because I care.

 

[stakka82]

I'm discussing this with my other beer mates (one of whom works at Goat) and believe me I'm getting the same ribbing/disbelief as you lot.

I like SN pale, but the current thinking is that perhaps by the time we get it it's old and aroma is gone. Goat and LCPA is most likely fresher when i'm drinking it and therefore perhaps I have a Cascade Aroma Threshold Point, which doesn't trigger with SN.

I need to track down some Epic and take a trip to the states to check out fresh SN.

I think a 10 Min IPA with 200g of cascade is in order to prove it once and for all.

I applaud the all or nothing approach but heaps of cascade late can be pretty full on.

I love cascade but once I made an american wheat (no crystal) with quite a bit late, and quite a bit dry-hopped, and it was honestly like drinking carbonated grapefruit juice to the point where it almost put me off.

 

[Diesel80]

Printed Forms, you are not alone. I know another individual that cannot stand the stuff.
Even if I brew with it as a bittering hop only and in small quantities they can pick and screw their face up at my beer.
"this has got that american hop in it doesn't it?" they say.

It doesn't stop me using it though, because I think it is pretty tops and it leaves more beer for me if they don't want one

Cheers,
D80

 

[billygoat]

Only the once and I gave it a peck on the cheek.

This was my favourite goat Maggie, she would have liked you giving her a kiss on the cheek Rowy.
Had her as a pet for 12 years.

 

[kalbarluke]

I, however, dislike Galaxy. I get too many grassy, onion, and garlic flavours. On the other hand, I quite like Pride of Ringwood.

Now this is just getting out of hand!

 

[Rowy]

This was my favourite goat Maggie, she would have liked you giving her a kiss on the cheek Rowy.
Had her as a pet for 12 years.

Pretty young thing.....does she have a sister?

 

[thylacine]

I'm pretty certain I've just figured out I don't like Cascade.

Now I just wish more craft breweries would actually label what hops they put into their beers, so I can make an educated decision when lashing out on buying a beer or three.

Next you may be saying that you prefer what your own tastes buds tell you, rather than those common denominator brewing software programmes tell you to do!

 

[WarmBeer]

I like SN pale, but the current thinking is that perhaps by the time we get it it's old and aroma is gone. Goat and LCPA is most likely fresher when i'm drinking it and therefore perhaps I have a Cascade Aroma Threshold Point, which doesn't trigger with SN.

Cascade Aroma Threshold Point. C.A.T.P. CAT-P. Cat Pee.

Are you sure you're not getting confused with CUB's range of beers?

 

[Lincoln2]

Dear PFS, there is no need to feel self concious. Cascade is far from my favourite hops. Hops are a necessary evil and should only be used sparingly. I just wave my kettle in the general direction of East Kent or Czechoslovakia and if the wind direction is correct I pick up bitterness, flavour and aroma that way. However, I realise that hops can sometimes add an extra dimension. For that reason I recommend EKG, Fuggles, Saaz and Hallertauer; the civilised, noble hop varieties. I have tasted a lot of the Sierra Nevada range and Cascade gives them all a similarity that soon becomes boring. I fear an eventual takeover by HopHeads. If you haven't already seen it, watch the "Sh!t Beer Geeks Say video.
http://www.goodbeerweek.com.au/news/13/Sh_t_Beer_Geeks_Say