Hop Nuts: Double The Cans, Double the Hops

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As beer lovers, some of the best days in the life are new beer releases. The taste of freshly kegged and canned beer can’t be beat. So when we heard Hop Nuts was doing a double can release this past Friday we were psyched!

18b Is The Place To Be

Hop Nuts Brewing is located in the heart of the downtown 18b District on Main St. This area is filled with fun spots to make a day of it, starting with coffee at Makers and Finders, antiquing at Retro Vegas and finish with a fresh beer at Hop Nuts. This week’s release was perfectly timed with First Friday.  

Hazeilla DIPA

The first of Hop Nuts double can release that we tried was the Hazeilla Double IPA, an 8% Hazy DIPA brewed and double dry hopped with Mosaic, Amarillo, and Nelson Sauvin hops. This beer has an in your face hop character reminiscent of some of the best West Coast IPA’s, but finishes with a bit of sweet melon that reminds you it’s a Hazy IPA. This beer will please the “Hop-Heads”, but still remains approachable and smooth. We are split on this decision. Veronica gives it an “R” for “Rad Beer.” Justin gives this an “E” for “Ehhhhh.”

Lemon Cake IPA

The second can released by Hop Nuts was the Lemon Cake IPA. This beer is a 7% Hazy IPA brewed with lactose, fresh lemon peels, Lemondrop and Sorachi Ace hops. The added lactose makes this beer a smooth, creamy, citrusy IPA w/ a very slight tart lemon peel flavor. This is another beer we had a split decision on. Justin gives this an “R” for “Rad Beer.” Veronica gives this beer a “E” for “Ehhhhh.”

To grab these tasty beers and judge for yourself, head to Hop Nuts soon, they’re going fast!!