Yup, this IPA has 77 different hop varieties! Enough to scare off Brynner, McQueen, Bronson and Coburn. The hops are “sourced from seven different countries, ranging from a few ounces of New Zealand’s Wai-iti hop to pounds of classic American varieties like Citra.”
Here are some other interesting factoids from LoneRider Brewing who created this brew:
• Hop additions went to the extreme. Six additions took place during a 77 minute boil, then seven days of dry hopping with different varieties, followed by 14 more varieties for an additional seven days.
• It clocks in at 7.7 percent ABV and 77 IBUs.
• To source all the hops, they used eight different hop suppliers, from online retailers spread across the country to local options in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina.
• By their count, Lonerider staff could find 84 different varieties, but chose 77 to play off their theme and the famous Western movie, Magnificent 7.
• Lemon Drop, Huell Melon, Mosaic, Saphir, Nelson Sauvin and more started rolling in. Using alpha acid content and flavor descriptions of each hop.
• Brewers worked to create a recipe to match up qualities as best they could for hop additions at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 77 minutes during the beer’s boiling process.