IPA Theory is a new series of delicious hop-centric beers all about brewing creatively.

We'll brew a new IPA Theory every 6-8 weeks.

For the first edition, we donned our lab coats and did a deep dive into BEER SCIENCE to create the tastiest IPA we could!

IPA Theory #1 is all about thiols.

You can read more about the brewing process in this blog post.

Packaged 22nd September 2023 - we waited 3 weeks after canning to let this beer settle prior to release.

TASTING NOTES=

Aromas of grapefruit and apricot dominate, with a saturated herbal/fruity hop character. The flavour tracks the aroma at first, with more passionfruit coming through alongside a toffee-like malt sweetness that is quickly foiled by smooth hop bitterness. Aftertaste is rich with apricot jam and a lingering marmalade bitterness.

There's a satisfying depth to the hop flavour of this beer - every sip reveals something new.

MALTS=

pale, chit malt, melanoidin

HOPS=

Cascade (mash hop)

Idaho 7, Motueka (whirlpool)

Idaho 7, Galaxy, Citra Cryo, Motueka (dry hop)

YEAST=

co-pitch Verdant IPA & BRY-97

OG 1.065, FG 1.013, IBUs 55

Total hops= 21g/L