American Stout: Roasted Malt Meets West Coast Hops
Explore the American Stout style, where dark roasted malt, chocolate and coffee flavours collide with bold citrus, pine and resinous hops.
Using Sinamar to Brew a Better Black IPA
Explore how Sinamar adds colour with minimal roast flavour, helping brewers build a dark Black IPA that still lets pine, citrus and resinous hops shine.
Fresh Hop Beer: Brewing with Hops Straight from the Farm
Discover how fresh hops change from harvest to brewery, why timing matters and what undried whole cones contribute to the finished beer.
Manilita Hops: Gummy Candy, Red Berries and Citrus
Meet Manilita, a new hop from Freestyle Hops with gummy candy, red berry and citrus character, and explore the hop oils behind its aroma.
Dry Hopping: How It Changes Beer Aroma and Bitterness
Explore how dry-hop timing, temperature and concentration influence hop aroma, biotransformation and the perceived bitterness of beer.
West Coast IPA: From Classic American IPA to Modern Westie
Trace the evolution of West Coast IPA, from caramel malt and classic piney hops to the lighter, drier and more aromatic modern style.
What Makes a Modern West Coast IPA?
Explore the defining traits of modern West Coast IPA, including a lean malt base, dry finish, firm bitterness and layers of dank, citrus and pine hops.
YCH 702 Hop Extract: Our Brewery Trial
See how YCH 702 flowable hop extract is made with supercritical CO2 and how we trialed it to increase hop flavour while reducing vegetal matter.
California IPA: Where West Coast Meets Hazy
Discover California IPA, a light-bodied and dry modern IPA combining West Coast bitterness with expressive hops more often found in hazy beer.
