Northern Monk vs Smug: Patrons Project 31.02 The Awakening NEDIPA (440ml)

It was always going to be tough to top the first installment in our Smug Patrons series, but we think we might just have managed it – and at a more modest ABV, no less! A mix of classic and more modern hops – from Citra to Citra Incognito, Mosaic to Sabro – is joined by the newest of the new, Cryopop™. The latest innovation form hop kings Yakima Chief, Cryopop™ is designed to withstand even the most rigorous brewing processes while retaining a huge tropical-fruit aroma at the forefront, with a hint of fresh-squeezed orange juice courtesy of El Dorado. That hardy Cryopop™ and Citra goes into the whirlpool, followed by a three-stage dry-hop process – including the experimental practice of hopping mid-fermentation to introduce bio-transformational flavour profiles from those hops – all in all, the equivalent of 38g/l . What results is the hallmarks of a textbook DDH DIPA – mouth-watering stone fruit, juicy mango and berries – with glimmering citrus and an uncharacteristically herbal top-notes.