Albatross
ArchivedLast time that we got together with the Ghost Town crew, we created Thriving Metropolis, one of our favorite and most lasting West Coast IPAs. That was in 2022, so we figured it was high time to run it back and collaborate again with Justin and his crew to see what sort of new flavor territory we could create based on the things in the world of IPA that are inspiring us in 2025.
Albatross is a Ghost Town-inspired IPA that tests the hypothesis that says Citra can’t be the marquee hop in a paradigmatic, modern West Coast IPA. Citra is known for its vibrant citrus notes, its sweet-seeming tropical character, and a host of floral and spice notes reminiscent of lavender, coriander, and Amalfi lemon. It’s too pretty, some people claim, to be the star hop in a style of beer that demands intensity, resin, and dank in the forefront.
We don’t buy that. Find a lot or two of late harvest Citra that checks the boxes for all that top-line winsome- ness and also brings some notes of ganja and scallion to the table. Suddenly, it can play in the West Coast space. Amp it up with some Citra terpenes courtesy of our friends at Abstrax, and then the intensity pops even more. And couple it with several different lots of Nelson Sauvin for support, and suddenly you’re in a world of tropical fruit, musk, and diesel.
“Citra is for hazies,” they say. Not all Citra. Not these Citras.
MIXED BERRIES, MANDARIN ORANGE, SAUVIGNON BLANC
- Availability Nov-January 26'
- IBU 63
- ABV 7
- Hops NELSON SAUVIN, CITRA
- MALT TWO ROW, PILSNER, WHEAT
- Packaging 16oz Can
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