Warrior Sub: Nugget or Magnum?

[apoxbrew]

Looking to transition our primary bittering hops from Warrior to either Nugget or Magnum.

Which one do y'all think would be best? Looking for the clean bittering without flavor/aroma. Would be using it for our 60min bittering additions.

Thanks!!

[drewseslu]

Well,
What kinds of beers are you brewing? US, GR or PL Magnum?

[jemthebrewer]

My preferences:

I was a big fan of Warrior for most ales requiring a hop presence of some sort (IPA, Pale Ales, etc). Magnum is somewhat softer in its bittering properties than Warrior, and I prefer it in beers with a soft, light hop presence (lagers, light ales, I even use it as the bittering hop in my Mild). Nugget is a decent substitute...similar in bittering properties to Warrior but lower alpha acids. We've used Bravo in our hoppier beers and that gives a clean bitterness that is a little more assertive than Magnum, similar to Warrior, but nowhere near as coarse as something like Chinook or Columbus. I hope that helps!

Jim Matt
Head Brewer, Rhinegeist Brewery