Maris Hopping
From Eating Asturias, the Encyclopedia of Asturian Gastronomy
Originally brewed as a one-off beer, this does not fit into the story of the Scone.
However, the enthusiastic reception it received convinced the brewers to add it to their standard offerings. And I am glad for it. Properly hoppy beers are in short supply in Spain. It is always nice to find one that has American levels of hop aroma and flavor.
Style Guidelines
- Color: Straw (03 SRM)
- Standard: Pale to copper (4-12(8-24 EBC) SRM)
- Clarity: Both chill haze and hop haze are visible
- Standard: Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Hop haze is allowable at any temperature.
- Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Medium-low malt flavors
- Standard: Medium-low to medium intensity malt attributes are present in aroma and flavor
- Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: High hop aromas and flavors
- Standard: High to very high, exhibiting a wide range of attributes including floral, piney, citrus, fruity (berry, tropical, stone fruit and other), sulfur, diesel-like, onion-garlic, catty, resinous, and many others.
- Perceived Bitterness: Medium to high (20 IBUs)
- Standard: Medium-high to very high (50-70 IBUs)
- Fermentation Characteristics: Medium-high alcoholic content, no diacetyl
- Standard: Fruity esters are low to high. Diacetyl and DMS should not be present.
- Body: Full
- Standard: Medium-low to medium
Tasting Notes
A double dry-hopped IPA with perhaps slightly less hops aroma and flavor than an American would associate with a DIPA. The hops flavors are fresh and aromas inviting. No oxidized hops flavors detected.
