Glad you enjoyed my hop shoots - and thanks for the resteeem! No, the shoots don't taste have that bitter hoppy flavor at all. The leaves get more and more bitter as they grow, and the resin in the hop cones is super bitter, alright! I cook with those bitter hops, too -- but not everyone likes those flavors, for sure. But the shoots are a whole different story. Everyone I've served them has liked them! I hope you get to try them sometime!