Purchased this 5 lb bag as an economical add to my house APAs because the descriptors included citrus and grapefruit. I've been experimenting with it starting with a single hop single malt (Breiss Pale) with S-05 yeast to see what it would do and then tried different applications in my APAs. I've found that it takes on very different characteristics depending on when you add it to the boil. Extremely nice smooth bittering qualities at the beginning of the boil without any overpowering flavors. Mid boil additions have resulted in some pleasant continental grassy and straw flavors but not much citrus or fruit. End of boil aroma brings out a little citrus but not as forward as a west coast hop. Haven't tried dry hopping with it yet and probably won't. Ironically by chance I discovered that it makes a near perfect British India Pale using it as a bittering and mid-boil flavoring hop and then cascade at the end with an S-04 yeast. Its becoming one of my favorite multi purpose hops and a real bargain by the 5 lb bag.

Purchased this 5 lb bag as an economical add to my house APAs because the descriptors included citrus and grapefruit. I've been experimenting with it, starting with a single hop single malt (Breiss Pale) with S-05 yeast to see what it would do, and then tried different applications in my APAs. I've found that it takes on very different characteristics depending on when you add it to the boil. Extremely nice smooth bittering qualities at the beginning of the boil without any overpowering flavors. Mid boil additions have resulted in some pleasant continental grassy and straw flavors but not much citrus or fruit. End of boil aroma brings out a little citrus but not as forward as a west coast hop. Haven't tried dry hopping with it yet and probably won't. Ironically, by chance, I discovered that it makes a near perfect British India Pale using it as a bittering and mid-boil flavoring hop and then cascade at the end with an S-04 yeast. Its becoming one of my favorite multi purpose hops and a real bargain by the 5 lb bag.

Drinking a my last beer hopped with only Ariana hops. Brewed a 6.2% ABV Ale with ashburne mild + golden promise, fermented with Irish ale yeast. For 5 gallons, boiled 4 oz for 60 minutes and 4 oz for 15 minutes. I would hop at this level again. Hop is on point -- it's a little hoppy, like a strong pale ale or light ipa, but not like the 188 IBU estimated -- maybe it supports the attenuated beer well. The flavor of the hops are like a dark raspberry, the bitterness lingering kind of like a piney blackberry, and the aroma like sweet dark fruits. A bit of a cheerful hoppiness. No tobacco notes as stated by some sources. Not detecting much vanilla. Definitely a nice hop. It did great in this beer. Won't mind using it again when I require its qualities! I've also dry hopped with it and that went well, but need to do it for longer than 30 hours next time for the aromas to stand out.

This is my second favorite hops after Mosaic. It doesn't taste like Mosaic but is still very very nice. For the price it makes an affordable and tasty IPA.

This is my second favorite hops after Mosaic. It doesn't taste like Mosaic but is still very very nice. For the price, it makes an affordable and tasty IPA.