Castle Danger Fresh Hop ‘25 Fresh Hop India Pale Ale. 6.5 % ABV, Castle Danger Brewing, Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Clear (with slight chill haze), bright golden hue, fine ivory froth atop.
In the nose: berries, berries, berries! Straw-, blue-, even a little bit rasp-. Faint citrus on the side.
In the mouth: all those berries are having a party on the palate. Refreshingly fresh and tasty, with no exaggerated bitterness. Some, but not a ton. Not anything like what I anticipate from a fresh hop IPA. But I like it for what it is. Got to applaud a brew that breaks away from the norm.
The 2025 Fresh Hop IPA is brewed with farm fresh PINK (ID-158) hops from the fine folks at Jackson Hop Farms in Wilder, Idaho. Fresh hopped beers use hops in their purest form; never processed, never kilned.
PINK hops showcase notes of citrus, strawberry, honey, and peach. Enjoy this true seasonal beer just weeks after the fall hop harvest!
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