OLD CAZ Free Craig’s Tropical

Our brewery has saved countless, precious dollars by utilizing the power of the classifieds. Why buy new when there’s a zillion perfectly functioning items laying in wait all around the county? This mantra is exemplified most fittingly by the legendary Free Craigslist page, one of the few things we like as much as good beer.
For Free Craig’s, we wanted to step away from the crisp, dry character of our West Coast IPA, and make something a little softer and more tropical. 

To ensure this, we used a London Ale yeast strain to provide for a fruitier, sweeter, and beautifully hazy beer. To further these characteristics, namely haze and mouthfeel, a large ratio of oats were used in the mash, which work amazingly to soften out hop harshness and add some balance.
Target hops were Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial, and El Dorado, mostly added at the end of boil and in the dry hop. Lots of citrus with a bit of pine as well. Be wary: this beer drinks like a pale ale!