You may know of Vic Secret hops but what about Kohia Nelson? Both are Australian varietals and both are in the new triple IPA, Laughing Kookaburra from AleSmith in San Diego (which is not Australia).
Aussie for Hops
Names to Look For
Quick hop post for y’all.
Remember these two hop names because I bet you will be seeing them in beers next year and more I need 2022.
First up is Australia- Eclipse. Then to New Zealand for – Nectaron.
Distortion… Luponic Distortion
Luponic Distortion from Firestone Walker is back for their 7th revolution and 007 is headlined by three hop varieties from Australia.
Per brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “The primary Australian hop is loaded with this bright, citrusy Sauvignon Blanc character, and the other two hops round it out with classic Southern Hemisphere qualities.”
The other “new” is that the IPA will also come in 16oz cans.
Remember – it is up to the savvy customer to keep track of which number we are at, to get the freshest.
Ripped
The Stone can onslaught continues with Ripper Pale Ale being added to the 12oz metallic line-up. Ripper is a surf-y inspired beer with Cascade hops from the Northwest and Australian Galaxy hops meeting the Stone hop machine and coming out with “grapefruit and passion fruit hoppiness.”