

We get notes of orange blossom, white pineapple, and lemongrass. Batch #1149 “Leave No Trace” Brewer Notes: Magnum, Mandaria, Saaz in the Kettle, Citra & Mosaic in the Whirlpool with more Mosaic and Ahtanum Cryo in the DH.Weyermann Pilsner Malt & an ever changing blend of hops. A little touch of pilsner malt here, a little push of German and American hops there, caressed very gently layer after layer after layer. The end result of these primo lots is all passion fruit and white grapes and watermelon with very little of that diesel/burnt rubber thing that was more prevalent in years past.Ĭontemporary American-Style Pilsner | 5.3% | GABF Silver, 2022 World Beer Cup Bronze, 2023 World Beer Cup Bronze We believe everyday is a good day when you brew.

We threw in a little white wheat and spelt in this base just to strengthen the backbone for this one, as this hop needs a little more balance than others. OH SHIT WE DID THAT SINGLE HOP STYLE AGAIN - this time with 3 harvest years (20, 21, 22) from 4 operations (Freestyle, Hop Revolution, Clayton, NZ Hops) processed 2 ways (T90 & CGX). And after witnessing their 2023 harvest last month on the South Island, we couldn’t wait to get a “single” hop beer in the tank with it. THIS beer is about the HOP named Nelson Sauvin, the variety that put New Zealand hops ON 👏THE 👏 MAP. But it COULD be, because she’s a wonderful human. IPA | 6.8% | 58 IBU First off, this beer is not about Steve’s longest running friend, Erika Nelson, who grew up around the corner from him in Connecticut and went to kindergarten (Ridgebury Elementary) through undergrad (Colby College) together.

They also impart a stunning stable wisp of haze, a pleasant picture from start to finish, only the finest for you and yours. A soft and silky mid palate mouthfeel, much like the feathers of a Cochin, overtakes the center of your lingual sulcus thanks to subtle, thoughtful additions of Elwha River Spelt from the Eastern terroir of the Palouse Valley and mid-season white wheat grown in the verdant Skagit Valley, just a few miles from Padilla Bay, where the spot prawns are in the midst of their new lifecycle. These aromatics are subsequently reinforced by profound flavors of Haden Mangos, Cara Caras, and European Marram Grass on the back end. Carefully timed hop additions also benefit from phenylethyl acetate and geranyl acetate esters and some propanols that our house yeast likes to throw during its prolonged fermentation at a slightly cooler than normal range. Much of this is thanks to the Indie bred Strata (X-331) grown at Coleman’s Alluvial Farm in the Willamette Valley terroir, the Citra (HBC394) grown by Pat Smith at low sloping Tributary Farms in Granger, Washington, and Azacca hops (ADHA483) from the distinguished Roy family out of Moxee, Washington. IPA | 7% | 58 IBU This fine libation starts off with aromas piercing your olfactory receptors, triggering familiar notes of yellow passion fruit, Autumn Glo apricots, Ambersweet Tangors, and Angel’s Trumpet.
