Simple Things Fermentations Mini IPA - Big Ideas Series 30

Description

A 5% IPA brewed with whole cone Chinook hops in the kettle and dry hopped generously with Nelson Sauvin and Citra. This beer is all about the hops, with fresh, punchy aromas of tropical fruit bursting from the glass, along with a blend of crisp white wine and subtle pine notes. We added both malted and flaked oats so there’s a creamy sweetness on the palate, which works with the natural carbonation and soft water profile to create a smooth and rounded mouthfeel, underpinning and balancing the powerful hop flavours. An assertive bitterness develops and lingers, bringing you back for another sip. It’s an IPA, after all.

5% / 440ml

Description

A 5% IPA brewed with whole cone Chinook hops in the kettle and dry hopped generously with Nelson Sauvin and Citra. This beer is all about the hops, with fresh, punchy aromas of tropical fruit bursting from the glass, along with a blend of crisp white wine and subtle pine notes. 

Simple Things say “For the big 30 in our ever-evolving Big Ideas Series we decided it was high time we gave the people what they want. Shop keepers and bar managers rejoice – we’ve done a 5% hoppy beer!

“Hops and drinkability are what this beer is all about. We used the same hopping regime as we employed for our 6.8% IPA and applied it to a 5% base, adjusting the bitterness in proportion to the ABV. Hence the name – it’s an IPA in all but alcohol content. A bit strong to be called a Session IPA, a bit too bitter and hoppy to be a Pale Ale; Mini IPA describes it perfectly.

“While our big IPA recipe forms the basis of this beer, we’ve taken the opportunity to change the hop varieties up a bit. Whole cone Chinook replaces Amarillo, added to the kettle in stages as we did previously to fix a dense and complex citrus/pine flavour at the heart of the beer. On top of this we’ve again dry hopped twice – during and after primary fermentation – this time with Nelson Sauvin, seemingly enjoying a bit of a renewed popularity right now for its delicious white wine and gooseberry profile; and Citra, because, well, Citra. As usual, there’s a soft and rounded water profile that we’ve leaned into here with the addition of malted and flaked oats, and balanced with dry and moderately bitter finish. It looks great too, with a creamy, white foam that persists right down the glass, lacing the sides as it goes.

“This is probably the most commercial and least quirky beer we’ve produced to date – pale, punchy and hoppy with a sensible ABV. We’re feeling so confident people will like it we’re already brewing it again this week!”

5%

440ml can

Contains barley, oats, wheat. Vegan.