Hermitage Brewing Single Hop Experimental #07270...$5.99 / 22oz
The newest hop in our Single Hop IPA series comes to us out of Hopsteiner’s breeding program in the Pacifi c Northwest. Experimental hop 07270 has a very high alpha-acid content and bears characteristics of several of our favorite IPA-hops combined into one.
The aroma is like walking through a pine forest on a summer day — green, earthy, and resinous — with a sweet underlying fruit character that we just can’t place (not quite guava or pineapple, but tropical). That pine carries over into the flavor, assaulting the palate with thick, juicy resin. For a split second it seems like you may have to chew it as you process the intense hop spice, then it fades away quickly, allowing citrus fruit to make an appearance. The finish is dry but not overly bitter, and leaves the essence of grapefruit to linger on the tongue. This is a ower for the true hop-heads.
Pair with spicy chicken wings and a bold blue cheese.
7% ABV, 70 IBU
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