I have subscribed to one of the e-mail newsletters from Hopsteiner and they recently sent out a sheet detailing a few, still experimental, still only numbered not named new hops.
The one that caught my eye was 06297 because of the first two descriptors: orange and vanilla. Now if that doesn’t scream perfect for a Milkshake IPA then I do not know what does. What is amazing is that along with that creamsicle combo, it imparts berry and tropical fruits as well. All from three hops that don’t get much press nowadays, Eastern Gold (50%), Apollo and Cascade (25% each).
If 06297 makes it through the gauntlet, I wonder what the marketing name will be.