Tröegs Independent Brewing beams forth news of the enigmatic Hopora, a terrestrial addition to its revered Hop Cycle series of rotating IPAs. In cosmic harmony with seasonal favorites Field Study and Blizzard of Hops, Hopora pays homage to the celestial hop spirit, promising a harvest of abundant flavors.
Prepare to be transported to a happy realms as this otherworldly brew unveils the radiant tropical fruit and citrus notes of Solero hops, tantalizing your taste buds with an extraterrestrial experience like no other.
“I like to think Hopora captures the best of both IPA worlds – West Coast and hazy,” says Tröegs brewmaster and co-founding brother John Trogner. “It’s got just the right amount of bitterness that rolls into tropical aromas with notes of mango and passionfruit. Plus, it’s super tasty and the name is fun to say… HOPORA!!!”
Built on a backbone of pale malt, oats, and wheat, Hopora IPA clocks in at 6.2% ABV. Citra and Chinook hops round out the hop bill with supporting notes of grapefruit rind and subtle pine.
Like many of the Hershey, PA, brewery’s recent beers, Hopora was developed through its 3-barrel “Scratch Lab” brewhouse and fermentation tanks.
“With the Scratch Lab, we can break up 15-barrel brews into smaller trials,” says Tröegs Brewing Manager Tim Mayhew. “It has allowed us to test things like dry-hop combinations and yeast strains side-by-side at a faster rate. We used to have to wait a few weeks between batches.”
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