“We love brewing with Aussie hops. They stand up on their own and combine well together. Plus, Aussie hops work great with NZ hops to create that passionfruit and white wine vibe, or US hops to get down and dirty in a big old IPA.”

“It’s important to balance brewing salts to fine tune grain flavour and underpin the hop profile.”

“Using large doses of Ella^™ in the dry hop brings out the tropical and peach aromas of the hop.”

“The white wine characteristics of the Enigma^® hops lend well to the Brut IPA style, which should exhibit Champagne-like effervescent qualities. Ultimately making this dry beer really pop with juicy red fruit flavours and accentuating the crisp finish.”

“Topaz^™ gives awesome flavours and aromas to beer, but it has a high alpha acid content that can shed bitterness. Keep it out of the boil, but go hard in the whirlpool and dry hop. Reducing the temperature of the whirlpool also helps maximise hop flavour/aroma while keeping bitterness in check.”

“Enigma^® is versatile enough to be thrown in the Whirlpool and the Fermenter to great effect. One thing to be wary of is the high alpha acid percentage’ Late whirlpool addition will help ensure minimal bitterness when using large quantities on the hot side.”

“Topaz^™ works well through late addition and short contact time. It’s fresh lychee and slightly resinous characteristics can add dimension to a range of beer styles, from an Aussie IPA all the way through to lighter styles.”

“We’re super excited to reinvent our award-winning Haze IPA with a brand-new hop bill featuring Eclipse^® hops by HPA at the forefront. We feel a Hazy IPA is the best way to showcase big, bold Aussie hops.”

“Vic Secret^™ is hands down one of our favourite hops to brew with. Amazing flavours!”

“Mash high to achieve full-bodied flavour and mouthfeel, and dry hop at start of fermentation to promote a stable haze.”

“We all love the flavours and aromas of Galaxy^® but it has some other great qualities too. Additions at the end of ferment are great for building stable haze.”

“The high oil content of Vic Secret^™ allows for minimal usage in the whirlpool for greater impact and more yield. We find late kettle additions help promote the dank characters of Vic Secret™.”

“Whirlpool additions at 85ºc extracts more aroma and less bitterness from HPA’s high alpha acid Aussie hops”

“It’s always great to do a collaboration using Aussie ingredients. We’ve been partners with HPA for many years, and it simply made sense for us to showcase Ella^™.”

“What an awesome opportunity to collaborate with HPA on a beer style Urbanaut is famous for, using a hop variety as unique and exciting as Enigma^®.”

“It's been wonderful to showcase HPA’s new Eclipse^® hops in our Shadow Of The Moon Strong Pale Ale. You get these intense citrus flavours and aromas, balanced with a hint of piney resin that just works so well. It has quickly become a staff and customer favourite.”

“Having a tight focus on any hop means you can really dive into the specifics, and bring out the very best of its unique characters.”

“The white wine, red berry and sweet melon aromas of Enigma^® hops translate really well in beer, especially the sweet melon aromas. Yum!”

“Keep Topaz^™ hop addition contact times to a maximum of 48 hours. Only dry hop once the beer has passed VDK testing and is ready to chill.”

“To really maximise the flavour and aroma of Eclipse^® hops in beer use active fermentation or dry hop with a hop cannon.”

“We really enjoyed being able to champion Galaxy^® in a beer other than Pacific Ale.”

“Vic Secret^™ is a great addition to any dry hop bill as it helps blend and support the other hops, giving the beer a more complete hop aroma and flavour.”