Motueka forward tart IPA with fresh Lime citrus flavors.
[Character]Crisp and dry IPA with a Mild tart finish loaded with tropical Lime flavors.[Food Pairing]Kushiyaki, Wagyu Sushi, Bonito Tataki, Cold Soba, Mochi[Naming]People are always quick to quip that there are more sheep than people on the New Zealand isles. Don’t let that fool you when it comes to the diversity of wildlife found there. Located in the northern area of the big South Island are where most of New Zealand’s unique hops hail from. Driving from hop farm to hop farm are signs warning you to watch out for bird crossings. Depending on the area you are in, the silhouette of the bird changes. Similar to how vibrant, unique and free these birds wander about, we wanted to showcase the potential of hops grown on this island - in this specific case, via Motueka hops.[Brewer's Voice]Introducing the first beer in a series of Motueka beers designed to show the range of this wonderful hop. We are working with early harvest Motueka which is known for its bright tropical Lime forward flavors and aroma. For this 1st beer we wanted to lean into the lime character as much as possible. The base of the beer started with pilsner malt and malted wheat. from there we stuck with New Zealand focused hops and used predominantly Motueka with a bit of Riwaka and Southern Cross hops to accentuate the tropical citrus flavors while also utilizing some of the thiol boosting potential of southern cross. We kept all the hops to late additions to keep the bitterness down and focused on maximizing the Lime character. To double down on this, the beer was fermented with a bit of lime juice, dropping the PH slightly giving the beer its tart character, while further amplifying the lime flavors. This beer was fermented with California Ale yeast. This gives the beer a clean dry finish. After conditioning we wanted to expand on the Motueka character even further and utilized a newer hop product called Hop Kief. This Hop Kief consists of concentrated Motueka hop oils to give the beer a final boost of hop character sealed in right before the beer is packaged. StyleTart Lime IPASeriesKBC2.0ABV6.5%IBU35Gas Volume2.65MaltPilsner, Malted WheatHopMotueka, Riwaka, Southern CrossYeastCali Ale YeastOthersLime JuiceCategoryBeerJAN4589718741833Best Before2024/12/19
