I currently brew exclusively with leaf hops. I've got pretty good results with the american leaf hops I buy by the pound online. However, when I brew Pilsners with the European hops I get from the same source, they don't have any of the noble aroma I get from some of my favorite commercial Pilsners. I hop these Pilsners at a pretty high rate (4+ oz, mostly late additions - similar to my hoppy APA regime) and still nothing.
Is there a better source out there for good Euro leaf hops?
Do I need to increase my hop rate even more?
Or do leaf hops simply not able to handle the long trip from Europe, and I need to reconfigure my setup and use pellets?
Also, what American noble-ish hops would work best for a Pils?
Thanks,
Matt