Tag Archives: Fresh Hops

Weird Beard Brew Co. Epsomnia ‘17 (5.3%)

Brewed using freshly picked, locally sourced Target and Phoenix hops, this is a rather fine little wet hop Pale Ale that pours a pale gold and smells lightly herbal with a hint of aniseed. The malting is soft and round … Continue reading

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BAD Brewing Circle Green Hop 2015 (4.5%)

A few years ago I was sent some hop seeds from Meantime Brewing and I planted them. In the first couple of years they didn’t do much more than grow lots of leaves and look pretty, but in the last … Continue reading

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Cloudwater Brew Co. DIPA v2 (9.6%)

In a word, wow. Bottled on the tenth of February this year and so only a week or so old, this Double IPA has been made with ninety nine kilos of 2015 harvest hops. Citra and Chinook if you’re wondering. … Continue reading

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Adnams Wild Hop Amber Beer (4.8%)

Wild Hop is brewed with freshly foraged and garden grown hops which must mean that the brewers couldn’t have been entirely sure what flavours they were going to get. I like that idea. So, what’s it like? Adnams rich caramel and soft … Continue reading

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