Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast

In this episode of Ontario Brewer, BeerologyTM’s Mirella Amato, chats with brewmaster Ryan Morrow and co-founder Peter Romano, of Burlington’s Nickel Brook Brewery. Together, they explore West-Coast American hops and what these hops contribute to Nickel Brook’s Naughty Neighbour American Pale Ale and Malevolent Imperial Black IPA. Peter and Ryan discuss the popularity of American Style ales. Ryan lists the many different American hop varieties that he uses at the brewery, explaining how he chooses which one to put in any given American style ale. He then details which hops are in this month’s two feature beers, explaining which particular aroma and flavour each of them contributes to these beers. He also describes the hop selection process that brewmasters use to decide which new hop varieties they will use. Mirella then asks Ryan and Peter which is their favourite American hop …