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Postby Not drunk yet » Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 12:52 pm

Hi all

I just tried a James Squire Hop Thief Ale and am wondering if anyone knows what hop they were using to get the 'passionfruit' into the aroma?
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Postby dags64 » Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 2:09 pm

from the malt shovel website

"The Hop Thief has a luscious passionfruit and citrus bouquet created from our secret selection of aroma hops. "
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Postby NTRabbit » Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 5:52 pm

At a guess, New Zealand Hallertau can give a passionfruit-like aroma, but I can't pull up the NZ hops website to get any more specifics or varieties.
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Postby Aussie Claret » Thursday Apr 06, 2006 8:26 am

At a guess I'd be saying cascade hops for Citrus and Amerillo for Passion fruit flavours.
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Postby chris. » Thursday Apr 06, 2006 8:59 am

NTRabbit wrote:At a guess, New Zealand Hallertau can give a passionfruit-like aroma, but I can't pull up the NZ hops website to get any more specifics or varieties.


I'd say your on the money regarding the hops being from NZ.
I can say that it's not Amarillo.
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Postby Keleidoscope » Tuesday Apr 11, 2006 1:10 pm

Wasn't a bad beer, but I certainly couldn't taste any passionfruit...
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Postby Oliver » Monday May 22, 2006 7:57 pm

I bought a six-pack and had one last night. It's one of the best beers I've ever had ... malty, hoppy, bitter and tasty. Fantastic stuff.

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Postby Keleidoscope » Wednesday May 24, 2006 2:35 pm

I bought one bottle and it was good, but I don't think I could drink six at once, too much flavour!
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Postby DJ » Wednesday May 24, 2006 3:44 pm

Very nice I thought.. :D
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Postby Iron-Haggis » Wednesday May 24, 2006 6:05 pm

I bought a 6 pack and thought it was great. Unfortunately when I made it to the James Squire Brewhouse they were out of it. Bit of a shame.
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Postby corks » Thursday Jun 01, 2006 6:25 pm

dam this stuff is hard to find. finally got my hands on it, bloomin wonderful. couldnt drink a lot at once though. and man what an aroma.
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Postby mullet » Tuesday Jul 18, 2006 7:54 pm

corks wrote:dam this stuff is hard to find. finally got my hands on it, bloomin wonderful.



and being the wonderful guy that he is, he donated one to me!

i think most people here are thinking along the same lines, its damn good, but not easy to consume in large quantities.
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Re: Hop Thief

Postby The Carbonator » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 12:59 pm

Not drunk yet wrote:Hi all

I just tried a James Squire Hop Thief Ale and am wondering if anyone knows what hop they were using to get the 'passionfruit' into the aroma?


Its Nelson Sauvin.

Apparently, its grown in, or next to, wine orchards. The grapes that have fallen to the ground over the years leach flavours into the soil. apparently.

I have in a fermenting pale ale now. smells great.
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Re: Hop Thief

Postby DJ » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 1:00 pm

The Carbonator wrote:
Not drunk yet wrote:Hi all

I just tried a James Squire Hop Thief Ale and am wondering if anyone knows what hop they were using to get the 'passionfruit' into the aroma?


Its Nelson Sauvin.

Apparently, its grown in, or next to, wine orchards. The grapes that have fallen to the ground over the years leach flavours into the soil. apparently.

I have in a fermenting pale ale now. smells great.

is it easy to get?
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Re: Hop Thief

Postby chris. » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 8:45 pm

The Carbonator wrote:
Not drunk yet wrote:Hi all

I just tried a James Squire Hop Thief Ale and am wondering if anyone knows what hop they were using to get the 'passionfruit' into the aroma?


Its Nelson Sauvin.

Apparently, its grown in, or next to, wine orchards. The grapes that have fallen to the ground over the years leach flavours into the soil. apparently.

I have in a fermenting pale ale now. smells great.


Havent tried NS myself Carbonator. But I am interested to hear where you found this gem of info :)
That's the 1st confident answer to that question that I've come across. Chuck seems to hold that secret close to his chest.

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Postby morgs » Saturday Mar 24, 2007 6:50 pm

Keleidoscope wrote:I bought one bottle and it was good, but I don't think I could drink six at once, too much flavour!


:shock: :shock: :shock: I didnt have too much trouble the other night. I was looking for more. Only bought a six pack.
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Postby SpillsMostOfIt » Saturday Mar 24, 2007 8:11 pm

I had a couple at the JS Brewhouse in Russell Street this week when they gave a keg of it away. They've brewed better. I've brewed better (being thoroughly arrogant about the whole thing).
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Postby gregb » Saturday Mar 24, 2007 8:59 pm

SpillsMostOfIt wrote:...I've brewed better ...


Aint that a curse of the Homebrewer. :wink:

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Postby chris. » Saturday Mar 24, 2007 10:48 pm

morgs wrote:
Keleidoscope wrote:I bought one bottle and it was good, but I don't think I could drink six at once, too much flavour!


:shock: :shock: :shock: I didnt have too much trouble the other night. I was looking for more. Only bought a six pack.


Your talking about 2 different beers. Last years batch featured a combination of NZ Hallertau & Nelson Sauvin & this years has Simcoe & Tomahawk (Columbus)
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Postby Pale_Ale » Sunday Mar 25, 2007 12:26 pm

This is a great beer, there's only 8 kegs in SA.
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