So the background to this post: long-term brewer (9 years), read about how the yeast can change a brew but never quite believed it to be that important, as I've tried a variety of yeasts over the years and never been able to detect much difference.
Just sampled a pale ale I made with MJ Liberty Bell, one of my "house brews" that I make regularly so I know the recipe, and the hops are really coming through like never before. So much that I had to question what hops I used: the brew had Fuggles (bittering) & Bramling Cross (aroma/flavour) but tasted as if there was some Cascade or other "C" hops in there.
Have I just had a light-bulb moment with yeast: can it really do this? Or has the homebrew supplier labelled the hop bag wrong? I love Bramling Cross for it's Brittish hedgerow fruit flavours, I certainly wasn't expecting a hop smack.
Just sampled a pale ale I made with MJ Liberty Bell, one of my "house brews" that I make regularly so I know the recipe, and the hops are really coming through like never before. So much that I had to question what hops I used: the brew had Fuggles (bittering) & Bramling Cross (aroma/flavour) but tasted as if there was some Cascade or other "C" hops in there.
Have I just had a light-bulb moment with yeast: can it really do this? Or has the homebrew supplier labelled the hop bag wrong? I love Bramling Cross for it's Brittish hedgerow fruit flavours, I certainly wasn't expecting a hop smack.