A few weeks back, our friends from Yakima Chief Hops and Yakima Chief Ranches (their breeding program) came through to brew and bring us a very new experimental hop. Like so new, we can’t even tell you the number for patent purposes. But what we can tell you is this: THIS HOP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE NEXT BIG IPA HOP. Why? Because it brings mango, orange creamsicle, & lime sherbet to the table, in the form of survivable flavors and aromas. They say brewers and beer drinkers are always looking for something new and unique. But when the hops are too unique, they become polarizing and people say “too far!”. This hop is unique but also familiar. That’s a WIN-WIN in our book! What a fun new thing!