Crazy Stone Brewing Releases an 8.5% DDH Imperial Hazy IPA Layered with Five Hops
Crazy Stone Brewing in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi announced on Instagram that it has begun selling its DDH Imperial Hazy IPA. The brewery describes it as a beer that balances a rich aroma with an 8.5% drinking presence by adding five hops in two separate rounds.
Hop BroCrazy Stone Brewing in Nagoya has released a DDH Imperial Hazy IPA. And it’s a seriously aroma-forward one, with five hops added in two separate stages.
MugiWait, what! Adding the hops twice? Is that really safe!? That sounds less like beer and more like a massive hop traffic jam!
Hop BroThat’s what makes DDH interesting. By layering Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Strata, and Cascade, they’re creating a dense aroma.
MugiWhat! With five kinds, my head’s turning into a fruit stand. Is Citra’s citrus character really that easy to notice?
Hop BroIt is. Citra gives bright citrus, Mosaic adds complex fruitiness, Simcoe and Strata lean a bit green, and Cascade finishes lightly. It’s designed so the layers of aroma stand out.
MugiWow! So it’s not just something that smells nice, but a beer that pushes with a three-dimensional aroma. It suddenly sounds like a fancy restaurant beer!
Hop BroExactly. But the flavor is still juicy and rich, while the bitterness doesn’t come on too strongly. Because it has a smooth finish, it goes down surprisingly easily.
MugiWait, it’s 8.5% and still smooth!? That sounds like the kind of beer that sneaks up on you!
Hop BroThat’s the presence of Imperial. It has a thick body but is still easy to drink, and the key is that it balances drinkability and smoothness.
MugiNice! If Crazy Stone Brewing in Nagoya is putting out a hop-forward beer like this, I want to go drink it right now!
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer where you can savor the aroma while checking out the presence of Imperial. Tonight makes me want to toast with this hazy one.
Crazy Stone Brewing, based in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, announced the release of its DDH Imperial Hazy IPA in an Instagram post. The post said the new beer was now on sale starting today.
This beer uses a DDH format in which five hop varieties are added in two stages. By layering the hops, the brewery says it created a dense, three-dimensional aroma. The hops listed in the post are Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Strata, and Cascade. The design centers on Citra’s bright citrus character, then layers in Mosaic’s complex fruitiness, Simcoe and Strata’s green notes, and Cascade’s light finish.
The flavor direction is also clear: juicy and rich. At the same time, the bitterness is said not to come forward too strongly, but instead to blend in smoothly. The alcohol content is 8.5%, and one of its features is that it combines a full body with an easy-drinking mouthfeel. The post also invites people to experience the “presence of Imperial,” making this a limited-feeling new release that strongly highlights hop aroma and drinking satisfaction.
Crazy Stone Brewing is a brewery based in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City. As a small brewery rooted in the local area, it continues to communicate the appeal of hop-forward styles through releases like this one.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCrazy Stone Brewing in Nagoya has released a DDH Imperial Hazy IPA. And it’s a seriously aroma-forward one, with five hops added in two separate stages.
MugiWait, what! Adding the hops twice? Is that really safe!? That sounds less like beer and more like a massive hop traffic jam!
Hop BroThat’s what makes DDH interesting. By layering Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Strata, and Cascade, they’re creating a dense aroma.
MugiWhat! With five kinds, my head’s turning into a fruit stand. Is Citra’s citrus character really that easy to notice?
Hop BroIt is. Citra gives bright citrus, Mosaic adds complex fruitiness, Simcoe and Strata lean a bit green, and Cascade finishes lightly. It’s designed so the layers of aroma stand out.
MugiWow! So it’s not just something that smells nice, but a beer that pushes with a three-dimensional aroma. It suddenly sounds like a fancy restaurant beer!
Hop BroExactly. But the flavor is still juicy and rich, while the bitterness doesn’t come on too strongly. Because it has a smooth finish, it goes down surprisingly easily.
MugiWait, it’s 8.5% and still smooth!? That sounds like the kind of beer that sneaks up on you!
Hop BroThat’s the presence of Imperial. It has a thick body but is still easy to drink, and the key is that it balances drinkability and smoothness.
MugiNice! If Crazy Stone Brewing in Nagoya is putting out a hop-forward beer like this, I want to go drink it right now!
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer where you can savor the aroma while checking out the presence of Imperial. Tonight makes me want to toast with this hazy one.
