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Are You Hoppy Like Me? from 21st Amendment Brewery might just be onto the next hoppy trend. Big in ABV but light due to rice in the bill could really showcase rotating hops varietals.
“This Imperial Rice IPA delivers crisp, bright and clean malt flavors, accompanied by the flavors and aroma of grapefruit, mandarin, stone fruit and lemongrass. While it may be 8.2% ABV, the rice leans it out, making it light and easy to drink! It’s dry hopped with Talus and Comet hops…”
I have had a quorum of beers with Talus hops as the main attraction and as of today, not digging it like I am Strata. But maybe, since it is a new hop, the right combination hasn’t been found to unlock it yet. Perhaps this hazy from Common Space will.
We have a newly branded hop to be on the lookout for. Talus. Sounds like sport utility vehicle but is a new hop that is a cross between Sabro® brand and neomexicanus. It was bred by Michael Ferguson of John I. Haas and Jason Perrault of Yakima Chief Ranches.
What does Talus bring? According to the press release, “big aromas of pink grapefruit, citrus rinds, dried roses, pine resin, tropical fruits and sage.” To me, the descriptors that leap out are the roses and sage which sounds intriguing.