A beer puzzle - Zappa hops

[soccerdad]

My son is a musician and a big Zappa fan (I was perhaps an influence). When I told him about Zappa hops I said he needed to help me determine a style and name a beer. At first I thought a brown ale and name it Brown Shoes Don't Make It. He came back a day or two later with. "Make a pilsner - call it Yellow Snow " Or a blonde ale maybe. Or a cream ale. Regardless we know what Spotify will play on brew day.

 

[soccerdad]

https://www.morebeer.com/products/zappa-pellet-hops.html

 

[Nosybear]

Do an American Brown. Name it Bobbie.

 

[soccerdad]

 

[Ward Chillington]

Suzy Cream Ale

 

[Mark Farrall]

Had my first beer with that hop last week. It's definitely a different beast, so the name does seem appropriate.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

My son is a musician and a big Zappa fan (I was perhaps an influence). When I told him about Zappa hops I said he needed to help me determine a style and name a beer. At first I thought a brown ale and name it Brown Shoes Don't Make It. He came back a day or two later with. "Make a pilsner - call it Yellow Snow " Or a blonde ale maybe. Or a cream ale. Regardless we know what Spotify will play on brew day.

Whatever you make, it's gotta be called "Yellow Snow"! Classic Zappa song. The only risk is that some who know the lyrics won't drink it!
Watch out where the huskies go and don't you eat (or drink) that yellow snow

 

[soccerdad]

I am still LMAO. This morning my son said, "Do we still need a name for a Zappa beer?. I said, "Yeah, I got the hops last week." He responded, "Why does it hurt when IPA?"

 

[Ward Chillington]

Jeezzzz....where to begin!!!?? Beer Shampoo? Lost in the Whirlpool?

List of all Songs of Frank Zappa (lib.ru)

 

[soccerdad]

Dang. Justin reported back that Duckfoot is already using Why Does It Hurt :-( We can still do Yellow Snow.

 

[Craigerrr]

I lay up nights sayin' thank ya Fred

 

[James_sweden]

Zappa's a great hop. Made a pale ale with it and, much as Bobby Brown did, it went down easily.

 

[soccerdad]

I'm enjoying the Yellow Snow. A bit darker than what I initially planned, but 4% Caramunich 1 and 4% C10, so I knew it wasn't going to look like a pilsner. A bit of Magnium to bitter and then 3 shots of Moon Unit's favorite at 10, 0, and dry. About 38 IBU total.

 

[soccerdad]

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[Herm brews]

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That looks good to me.

 

[Blackmuse]

How about - "Crew Stout"

- I love this thread btw! Getting a couple of ounces of Zappa Hops myself!

 

[Ward Chillington]

A bit darker than what I initially planned

Maybe it was dehydrated....

 

[Craigerrr]

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That mosquito must have gotten into it, looks like he is sleeping it off...

 

[soccerdad]

Maybe it was dehydrated....

Sometimes I pre that color. Then I drink a quart of water.

 

[soccerdad]

That mosquito must have gotten into it, looks like he is sleeping it off...

Thank you for calling it a mosquito.