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ハドソンバレーブルワリー、ルートアンドブランチとのコラボレーションにより、ニュージーランドホップス社が主導するブラクト醸造プログラムの特別な承認を得て醸造されたダブルIPA。大麦、小麦、オーツのベースに、実験品種のNZH-109 (※) を使用。

※ニュージーランドホップスの現在試験段階にあるホップの1つで、シトラス(タンジェリン、グレープフルーツ、ライムなど)、甘いパッションフルーツ、メロン、桃のようなストーンフルーツ、白ブドウといった様々な香りに加え、ほのかなペッパースパイスとフローラルな香りを特徴とし、高い評価を受けている。

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Double IPA [8.5%]

2nd Edition, 2025

NZH-109 on barley, wheat and oats

Several months ago, we were visited by living legend in the plant breeding world, Dr Ron Beatson. Dr Ron, as he’s known, has worked in hop breeding research and development for 38 years, famously creating iconic varieties like Nectaron and Superdelic, while playing an instrumental role in developing Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Riwaka.

During Dr. Ron’s visit, we were joined by our best friends from @hudsonvalleybrewery and @rootandbranchbrewing along with some of the good folks @nzhopsltd

We spent an enlightening afternoon in the beer garden at Test, picking Dr Ron’s brain over beers and exploring one of the subjects that fascinates us most: how hops are bred for flavor and aroma. By the end of our session, the folks at NZ Hops were kind enough to agree to send us a small amount of one of their advanced trial hops, NZH-109.

NZH-109, currently in its experimental phase, is developing a reputation for showcasing an array of citrus (think tangerine, grapefruit, lime), sweet passionfruit, melon, stone fruit (like peach), white grape, with subtle pepper spice and floral undertones.

This is the beer we’ll be drinking over the holidays.