Poppels Session IPA
Session India Pale Ales have a relatively low alcohol content (between 3-4%) and are therefore great for drinking over an extended period without things getting too out of control! Our own interpretation is a 4.2% beer that is perfect for long days in the sun.
A big challenge when working with low-alcohol beer is to maintain a sense of body and impact as there is always a risk that the beer can be perceived as watery. Here I have used five different malt varieties and three types of hops to honour the classic ale of England and its origins.
Poppels DIPA
Double India Pale Ale
A modern beer style created by American microbreweries in the 1990s. Brewed with a “bigger is better” mentality, both malt and hop quantities are amped up considerably compared to more traditional IPAs. In a good Double IPA the strong hoppy overtones should always be balanced by a full-bodied malt body.
Our Double India Pale Ale gets its larger-than-life character from an abundant amount of zingy American hops which manage to find a sense of harmony with six different kinds of malt.
I have worked a lot with the malts to find a good balance for the hops. In spite of its strong character this beer leaves the impression of a beautifully balanced drink.
Hop Tweak #4: The Tangible Affection Proof
For our fourth instalment of our one off collab neipa series, we got to play with or good friends and Swedish rockstars Poppels. We settled on a recipe with three tropical fruity delicious hops; Eukanot, Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin. The hops in combination give off a complex aroma of blueberry, mango, stone fruit. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it!