
IPA: Craft Beer’s Poster Child
Traditionally, India Pale Ale (so named because it was imported from Britain to India) was a strong, bitter beer, but innovation over the years has subverted almost everything about it in one way or another!

Traditionally, India Pale Ale (so named because it was imported from Britain to India) was a strong, bitter beer, but innovation over the years has subverted almost everything about it in one way or another!

One of the most common questions brewers get asked is, ‘What happens to all of the ingredients once you’ve finished with them?’

So, what exactly is a green hop beer? Simply put, it’s a beer containing hops which have come straight from the field without any additional processing, but to understand the difference that makes, we need to dive a little deeper into how hops are normally processed.

Obviously, every time I design & produce a recipe, I’m trying to make the best beer I possibly can, but what exactly does best mean?

When it comes to beer categories, the most important thing is the consumer knows what they’ll be getting. When someone sees lager, they’ll probably expect cold and fizzy –

Over the last couple of decades average beer strength has been creeping higher, however recently lower and alcohol free beers have become much more popular. This is partly due to changing habits of drinkers and partly because they’ve got much better!

Find out more about British hop breeding & provenance and which hop we selected for our next Seasonal Beer, Headless Chicken, a single hopped IPA.

Find out more about our seasonal beer – Hop ‘Til You Drop, a 5.0% American Style Wheat Beer.