Green Flash West Coast IPA ABV: 7.3%, IBU: 95 A hop menagerie, brewed with Simcoe for unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma. When you drink this beer, believe me, you’ll be hit with all spectrum of hop aromas and bitters. A … [ Read more]
Why I Love Hops
December 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In this edition of Deep Thoughts With Dave Hoops, I talk about one of my favorite beer ingredients—hops. By Dave Hoops Photos by Dave Hoops My name is Dave Hoops, Master Brewer at Fitger’s Brewhouse in Duluth, Minnesota. The hops used in brewing are the female flowers of the hop plant, Humulus Lupulus, a perennial producing … [ Read more]
