This Beer Combines the Best Traits Of West Coast and Hazy IPAs
Rahul Kalvapalle — May 26, 2022 — Lifestyle
References: wildheavenbeer & brewbound
Wild Heaven Beer, a Georgia-based craft brewery that operates two renowned taproom locations, has launched a delectable new flagship IPA that well and truly manages to combine the best traits of traditional and modern IPAs.
Accordingly, the 'Sunburst IPA' makes use of a delicious blend of hop varieties including Cascade, Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy, Talus, Amarillo and Chinook, each of which lend a bit of their own unique character to the brew. This beer blends the best of modern and classic IPAs by managing to put forward a refreshingly crisp finish that's perfectly balanced with juicy and tropical notes.
"My vision was to create the ultimate IPA that honors the best of two branches of IPA (West Coast and Hazy IPA) while avoiding the tendencies of many of these beers to drift into overly extreme expressions of flavor," said Wild Heaven co-founder Eric Johnson.
Image Credit: Wild Heaven Beer
Accordingly, the 'Sunburst IPA' makes use of a delicious blend of hop varieties including Cascade, Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy, Talus, Amarillo and Chinook, each of which lend a bit of their own unique character to the brew. This beer blends the best of modern and classic IPAs by managing to put forward a refreshingly crisp finish that's perfectly balanced with juicy and tropical notes.
"My vision was to create the ultimate IPA that honors the best of two branches of IPA (West Coast and Hazy IPA) while avoiding the tendencies of many of these beers to drift into overly extreme expressions of flavor," said Wild Heaven co-founder Eric Johnson.
Image Credit: Wild Heaven Beer
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