beer valley vol.3 - hazy dipa

Citra is a popular hop variety that conjures a wealth of intense flavor notes in beer. It's particularly relevant in the craft beer industry and can be found in countless IPAs, pale ales, wits, and other modern creations. This hop owes its popularity to its exuberant citrus notes. Its profile is crisp, fresh, and fruity, but can also deliver floral components and tropical hints. A true all-rounder – and now there's a turbo version: Hyperboost Citra is a concentrated hop oil extracted from the cone using an innovative and highly technical process with CO2. Thanks to a higher concentration of flavor compounds remaining in the beer, this form of Citra hop intensifies the aroma.

The Polish brewery Nepo Brewing has used this brand-new ingredient to give their double cold-hopped Hazy Double IPA a powerful Citra kick. This potent brew packs a punch with an ABV of 7.1% and is quite intense overall. The heavily hazy, peach-gold beer coats the palate with a velvety texture, tantalizing the taste buds with an explosion of bright, zesty citrus notes, all underpinned by a base of full-bodied, grainy malt.

The creation is called Beer Valley 3.0 and is dominated by citrusy, piney hops. The trio of barley, wheat, and oat malts, along with the oat and wheat flakes used, simply ensure that the beer has a stable structure and a pleasant texture.