Back In Bract 106 IPA

Back In Bract 106 Pale Ale

Style : New Zealand IPA

Abv : 6.5%

Hops : NZ Hops 106.

Tasting notes : Advanced trial hop NZ106 is the daughter of Riwaka, our favourite hop! Tropical fruit, and some classic New Zealand savoury tones.

This pale ale is one of the first in Europe to feature a brand new Hop from @nzhopsltd new Bract Brewers Programme. The Hop is NZ-106.

NZ Hops Ltd is continuing to lead the way in bringing new and exciting hop varieties to market through its new Bract Brewing Programme. The programme takes trial hops - grown by Master Growers in the Tasman region of New Zealand, and delivers them to select, global, brewers to produce unique brews. Around 60 brewers are taking part.

Brewers are selected with the capability to trial brews and gather meaningful insights. They receive exclusive access to the trial Bract hops (currently known as NZH-106, NZH-109,) and brew using the trial hops. Brewers are required to use one Bract hop to create a single-hopped beer. The brew is then evaluated for its technical details, such as its aromas, flavours and post-fermentation performance. Any beer launched into the market using a trial hop will feature the gold Official Bract Brewer logo on the product.

Feedback from the Bract Brewing Programme will directly impact on the innovation pipeline for NZ Hops and is the final step before the hop is commercialised and released into the market. Master Growers will take their cue from this feedback when deciding which varieties to plant in order for them to reach maximum crop coverage in the coming seasons. The Bract Brewing Programme creates a global network for collaboration which formalises the communication between brewers, Master Growers and NZ Hops - a powerful advantage in the global hop market.