Talking Backwards

It comes but once a year. Our homage, in spirit, to the iconic California triple IPAs we fell in love with many moons ago. A formidable yet ever-so-beckoning brew to help us weather the calendar’s coldest stretch. Talking Backwards.

This is the ninth iteration of Talking Backwards, and while we’ve made some tweaks over time, the fundamentals of our annual triple IPA remain the same. It’s constructed almost entirely from a split of Britain’s premium Maris Otter and some good ol’ pilsen malt. And it’s hopped with the holy trinity of Pacific Northwest varietals: almighty Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe.

Back to its original 11% ABV, 2024 Talking Backwards received a Citra kettle addition, then doses of Citra Cryo and Mosaic during whirlpool. After primary fermentation, we dry-hopped this triple IPA with a symphony of all three hops. We’ll never not be in awe of the magic conjured by this cultivar trio: tangerine, melon, passion fruit, and berry, balanced by a touch of pine and dank resin.

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