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Sierra Nevada Hoptimum 2017: “Our hoppiest beer yet”

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum 2017

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum 2017 is hitting shelves, one of the brewery’s most aggressive India pale ales in their lineup.

2011 was the first year the beer drinking public found Hoptimum, a whole cone “triple IPA.” This 2017 iteration has been reimagined a bit, creating their hoppiest beer to date.

…providing a blend of tropical and citrus hop aroma that delivers a refined yet aggressive character.

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum is available in 12 ounce bottles and draft as a late-spring seasonal.

Style: Imperial IPA

Hops: Simcoe, Citra, Chinook
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Wheat
Yeast: Ale

Latest Return: May, 2017

9.6% ABV, 65 IBUs

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