POPPY RODES

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One of the few surviving styles after the destruction caused by World War 1 in Belgium, Poppy Rodes is a nod to the poppies that bloomed in the battlefields of…

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RAKAU SMASH

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Next in our S.M.A.S.H. (Single Malt and Single Hop) IPA series is the Rakau SMASH, utilizing another hop from our Cloud Piercer New Zealand Pilsner.  Clean and crisp with notes…

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CARBON COPY

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A precursor and a near carbon copy to Pale Ales, Best Bitters found their start when brewers switched from wood and peat to carbon fuel for kilning malts. Long known…

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WAKATU SMASH

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Next up in our series of SMASH IPAs, we’ll be breaking down our Cloud Piercer NZ Pilsner, spotlighting each of the 5 individual hops that make up one of our…

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AZACCA SMASH

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Our next SMASH IPA is here - featuring Azacca hops! Mainly used in single hopped beers, this relative newcomer on the hop scene is a descendant of Norther Brewer and…

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