Circling back round to where it all began, Twists is our anniversary West Coast IPA. This beer embodies everything we love about the style. Pale malts allow punchy, fresh, resinous hop character to flourish, citrus aromas jump from the glass and it sings with clean, unapologetic bitterness.
Vegan Friendly
We wanted to go back to our roots with Twists to make a West Coast IPA. Back in the day, our Flagship IPA Soundwave had serious west coast vibes, we probably pushed the style to the max with a team favourite collaboration with Boneyard - Dippy & The Equinox.
This beer takes influence from one of our favourite examples of the style in the world. We dry hopped in short, frequent bursts with Simcoe and Centennial, joined by Amarillo and Chinook at various points. It was given 3 weeks of maturation time during this process, while we naturally carbonated the beer to lock in all those incredible aromas. The 21.6 g/l dry hop is much higher than average for the style, giving us an aroma that really jumps from the glass. As a result, there is a subtle hp haze present - sorry, purists.
Twists is crisp and clean to drink. It’s got a beautiful resinous and piney character and entirely unapologetic bitterness that leaves you ready for the next sip. Malts are kept pale, employed largely to allow the hops to shine the best they can. We used a 6:1 ratio of So4 to Cl2 in the water profile, balancing the sweetness of the alcohol and allowing that fresh, crisp bitterness to work its magic. We cannot wait for you to try this beer.