Into The Design – Pale Ale 5.1%

Into The Design – Pale Ale 5.1%

We know we’re getting toward elder statesman status here at Polly’s when we see a hop variety develop from its HBC number to a full commercial release. Talus first came into our brewing lives as HBC 692 and we’ve been huge fans of it since it first landed on our doorstep back in 2020 – our brewers noting it being the true definition of a dual-purpose hop; both massively expressive on the hot side and bursting with aroma and flavour on the cold side. It really could only make the most amount of sense to pair this incredible newer school variety with another in-house favourite on the back of its reliability across the entire brewing spectrum in Simcoe. Both utilised in the whirlpool to bring a base of pleasant bitterness to keep things in check, these awesome stateside slammers are in full song on the cold side additions – massive stonefruit, grapefruit, apricots with cream, and rose complexity are in abundance on this IPA that is fully Polly’s.