Hophead Brewery

Varsity Pale(American Pale Ale)

Varsity Pale(American Pale Ale)

varsity pale

Brewed for the 2018 Varsity Match at Twickenham. A strong American pale ale brewed with Ekuanot, Cascade and Columbus hops.

The Columbus hops provide the bittering and the late addition flavour hops are a mix of Ekuanot and Cascade. It has then been excessively dry hopped in the primary and secondary with Ekuanot which is the hop formerly know as Equinox. It has high levels of  myrcene and humulene which provides interesting fruity aromas and tastes with a solid bitter background from the high alpha Columbus.

Flavours you can get from Ekuanot include lime, apple, melon, berry, cedar, papaya, bay leaves, eucalyptus, clove, sage, and tobacco.

The beer is unfined and unfiltered and the excesive use of uncontained pellet hops means it is naturally hazy

ABV:5.5%
IBU:50
Malts:Maris Otter , Munich, Wheat
Hops:Ekuanot, Cascade,Columbus
Yeast:Nottingham Ale Yeast