Rantingfury

I have an idea for a homebrew ipa for the holidays. I know this isn't the home brew forum, but you folks know your beers pretty well. I was thinking of a ipa hopped with a lot of piney and citrusy hops. To me those smell of Christmas. I tried a christmas beer kit from brewferm last year, but it was overly spiced.

blacklabel

Serra Nevada makes a Holiday IPA...I believe it's called Celebration.....

As far as hop recommendations go....Maybe Chinook (Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and grapefruity.) for a bittering hop, and Cascade for aroma (Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor.)

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cdubbaya

I did a cinnamon ipa with piney hop varietals and I bit of honey malt. Served with cinnamon sticks! It was pretty good but mellowed out quickly.

skeezerpleezer

Are you planning to spice it?

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Rantingfury

I dunno yet, maybe a touch of nutmeg and orange peal.