This morning I have your first peek at the latest Luponic beer coming from Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, CA. This is Luponic Distortion IPA Series Number 18 and it will be brewed with Nelson, Nectaron Riwaka and Motueka hops. This variant will hit 5.9%-AbV and you’re looking at the 12oz Ball can (12oz bottles below). Stay tuned here for release timing.
This 26 Mar 2021 update from Firestone Walker:
LUPONIC DISTORTION NO. 18
Just in time for the weekend, meet the new Luponic Distortion IPA. No fruits. No flavorings. Just the magic of 100 percent natural hops, expertly blended to offer mind-bending flavors.
“This edition of Luponic Distortion is a celebration of our new grower and merchant relationships that we’ve forged over the past couple of years in the Southern Hemisphere,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “It’s the first time we’ve had enough supply to go all in on a blend of 100 percent New Zealand-grown hops.”
A SPECIAL NEW ZEALAND HOP BLEND
This latest Luponic Distortion showcases a blend of four hops used in the dry-hopping of the beer—Nectaron, Nelson, Motueka and Riwaka.
All of these hops play so well together and seem to spawn their own unique alchemy of flavors,” Matt said. “This Luponic Distortion just pops with flavors of white grape, citrus, gooseberry and melon, and there’s this light diesel-like dank note that frames it all perfectly.”
The beer stems from Matt's travels around the Nelson region of New Zealand. There, he befriended multigenerational hop farmer Brent McGlashen, proprietor of MAC Farms, as well as Dr. Ron Beatson, a hop geneticist with New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research public breeding program. Read more about Matt's travels abroad in our blog.
STOCK UP FOR THE WEEKEND
Luponic Distortion No. 18, our new West Coast IPA, is now available where Firestone beers are sold. Use the Beer Finder to stock up on cold beer for all your weekend plans. 5.9% ABV
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