Dom Charles

Here at the ol' Hop Shop we've always got an eye out for the latest in beer trends. On a visit to San Fransisco in early June, I noticed a new style emerging. Before even touching back down in Seattle, I reached out to our friend Justin at Standard Brewing to line up a collaborative brew!

The Brut IPA, pioneered by Social Brewing’s Kim Sturdavant, is just like it sounds. It's a bone dry IPA with hop additions done after the boil. The addition of an amylase enzyme also helps define this beer stylistically. It helps convert starches that normally wouldn't be fermentable into sugars. This process eliminates any residual sweetness in the beer, allowing the hops to be the main focus. It's a far cry from the current trend of thick, hazy IPA Show Less