Indie Hops
Strata
BREWING PROFILE
Hard to imagine “taking it to 11” in such an elegant manner. Passionfruit, melon, strawberry, grapefruit, rock concert cannabis and dried chili peppers. Hard to resist.
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Salmon-Safe
95% of our hops are certified Salmon-Safe, reducing watershed impacts and protecting our wildlife.
BREWING NOTES BY BEER STYLE
Endless possibilities. Here are a few that are tried and true.
Flavor Tip: New England IPA (Hazy)
When Jimi Hendrix wrote “Purple Haze,” he must have been thinking of Strata. The deep, bluesy mix of fruit and joint smoke is so smooth you’d think it was developed for NEIPA. Dumb luck though, ‘cause hazies weren’t even around when we started working on this hop.
Flavor Tip: West Coast IPA
Combine Strata with some Chinook or Cascade and “old school” turns “new school” real fast. It seems that with late hot-side additions and mid-fermentation dry hopping, more of the passionfruit and strawberry come out; whereas with post fermentation dry hopping, the ruby red grapefruit and rock concert cannabis seem to show more.
Flavor Tip: Helles / Pils / Kölsch
We’re generally skeptical of high alpha, high oil hops in a lager beer. It seems there’s always something that gets in the way somehow. But a lot of brewers surprised us with Strata lagers. Maybe it’s the German Perle heritage, but the lagers stay clean and the strawberry most notably comes out to play in a refreshing way.
Flavor Tip: Pale Ale
Strata will completely fill out your Pale with strawberry and passionfruit tied together with wafting, sticky cannabis smoke. It wasn’t long ago that many brewers said they couldn’t convince young beer drinkers to drink a Pale Ale, but it wasn’t long ago that Strata came on the scene either.
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Chemistry
Origins
Strata
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Spot Ordering vs Contract
From an agricultural standpoint, forward contracts are critical for stabilizing crops. It takes two to three years for a new hop field to mature and produce consistent quality. For brewers, contracting hops is the best way to secure supply and ensure quality via post-harvest selection. But you’re obligated to the hops, and it’s difficult to predict your future ingredient needs in a changing marketplace.
Each brewery must determine how to manage their future supply risks based on their evolving business. We’re happy to be a resource in this area and answer your questions based on what we see going on in the hop industry. Our customers play a key role in helping us plan with growers to ensure consistent hop quality and supply.
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“Strata is definitely one of our signature house hop varieties. It’s bright, and boasts huge sweet pineapple, lemon and strawberry.”
Brewer Spotlight
Whitney Burnside
“From the moment I started brewing, I dreamt of opening my own place,” states 2024 GABF Brewer of the Year recipient Whitney Burnside. “It has had different iterations, but my first idea was to have a combined small brewery and bakery with a coffee shop feel.”
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