Heads up YEW! craft beer fans, New Belgium has created an epic new style of IPA: The Hemperor HPA. Let’s be honest, it was only a matter of time before our hoppy homies started infusing hemp, or cannabis flavors, into new brews, but in the case of The Hemperor HPA, this is something truly special.
With flavors and aromas so strong you’d think you were in a dispensary, the brewers at New Belgium found a unique way to recreate cannabis terpene flavors and infuse them into a brand new, dank beer — loaded with hops and hemp hearts (seeds.) NO, you won’t get stoned, but, with a smooth 7% ABV, you will get a nice buzz.
The Hemperor HPA arrives on draft in April and on shelves in late May.
TASTING NOTES
VISUAL
Very light golden.
AROMA
Herbal cannabis in a big way (does not contain THC).
FLAVOR
Sweet throughout with a mild bitter finish.
MOUTHFEEL
Coating initially, slightly sweet, with a dry finish.
BODY
Medium body.
BEER FACTS
ABV
7%
IBU
55
YEAST
Ale Yeast
CALORIES
200
HOPS
Nugget, Cascade, HBC 522 and Simcoe
MALTS
Pale, White Wheat and Midnight Wheat
SPECIAL PROCESSING
Hemp hearts and natural flavor
