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With everyday shopping limited by coronavirus concerns and shopping trips becoming more like hit-and-run raids, Variety 12-Packs are enjoying a resurgence. And Firestone Walker’s Crafted Thru Hops mixed pack is one of the best.
Firestone Walker’s latest collection features four different takes on the India Pale Ale, one of them a single hop limited release that was developed at Firestone Walker’s experimental Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice, California.
Mosaic West Coast Single-Hop IPA
Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson and his team have been working with the Mosaic hop ever since it was an emerging experimental cultivar, and Mosaic was also the first single-hop beer ever brewed at The Propagator. Today the Mosaic hop is one of the driving forces in the craft IPA movement.
“Mosaic has such a big, dominant flavor profile that people just can’t help but enjoy it,” says Sam Tierney, brewing manager at The Propagator. “We are excited to scale it up for this California single-hop release.” (5.6% ABV)
Luponic Distortion IPA
No fruits. No flavorings. Just the magic of 100 percent natural hops—this is the Luponic Distortion IPA Series.
Each Luponic Distortion release features a new hop blend with a focus on emerging and experimental cultivars—all to showcase the insane range of flavors that can be derived from 100 percent natural hops.
The latest edition features explosive fruit flavors of peach, pear drop and dragonfruit. (5.9% ABV)
Firestone Union Jack IPA
Union Jack is the IPA that helped blaze the trail for the revolutionary West Coast style. Named for the British Lion (David Walker) who cofounded the Paso Robles, California-based brewery, Union Jack is hopped to high hell yet eminently balanced from start to finish.
This is a classic IPA for any hop head. Pronounced pineapple, citrus and pine aromas with intense flavors of grapefruit and tangerine, all balanced by a hint of malt sweetness. (7% ABV)
Firestone Easy Jack IPA
Easy Jack is a different breed of IPA, brewed and dry hopped with a globetrotting selection of newer hop varieties from Germany, New Zealand and North America, yet approachable.
This is a beer that delivers massive hop aromas, a signature malt balance, and all of the punchy, fruity flavors you want from an IPA at just 120 calories. (4% ABV)
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