Our local fresh hop season has arrived and this first release of 2018 is a collaboration with the Brownwood’s of Nopalito Farms and Fede and Shannon of Hoppy Beer Hoppy Life, beer gear aficionados who are celebrating their anniversary. A very fun brew day where we’re using new ingredients and techniques. We used German Best Red X and Great Western Caramel Steam malts and solid dosing of C-hops in both pellet form as well as the fresh flowers from Nopalito farms. Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Comet pellets went in at whirlpool and then we loaded up over 10lbs per barrel of Nopalito's fresh picked Chinook and Columbus flowers into our ‘hopback’ and if that wasn't enough we tossed Crystal, Chinook, Cascade and Columbus pellets into a hop stand for good measure. The result is an old school full bodied hoppy red ale that is dark amber, with a smooth drinking with delicate caramel sweetness. Earthy resin, black currant, floral & sticky pine aroma and flavors dance around from the hops and the beer finishes with an assertive but balanced bitterness.
Irish-Style Red Ale
ABV:
5.80%
South Park Brewing Company
San Diego, California