The end of the year tends to bring a fair bit of indulgence and ahead of Christmas 2024, Hop Nation looked to ease that calorie-dense season with an XPA. The 3.5 percent ABV boasts being low in sugar, carbs and calories but it’s certainly not lacking in hop notes, particularly given it’s a middy.
To make it, the Melbourne brewers used Citra and Simcoe Cryo to deliver plenty of pine and mandarin flavours alongside a soft note of stone fruit. Pouring golden straw with a light haze but quite lean and delivering only a gentle bitterness, it feels like a modern craft beer in just about every way.
Will Ziebell
Published December 13, 20242024-12-13 00:00:00
Name
Hop Nation
Address
Unit 6, 107/109 Whitehall Street Footscray
VIC 3011
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Thursday: 3pm to 9.30pm
Friday: 12pm to 10pm
Saturday: 12pm to 10pm
Sunday: 12pm to 9pm
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