Essence
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 26, 2026
- Added:
- May 26, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A deep dive into the impact of cryogenically frozen hops, focusing on the differences between Cryo Hop and Cryo Fresh Hop, in flavour, aroma and visual appearance.
Nexus and Essence are two IPAs made in the exact same way, featuring the same hops Simcoe and Krush, with the only difference being the way the hops have been processed.
Cryo hops are dried and processed before being frozen, creating more concentrated hop oils for maximum efficiency in dry-hopping. Meanwhile, Cryo Fresh hops are flash frozen ‘wet’, locking in bright and fresh characteristics and allowing wet-hop style beers to be brewed all year round.
We’ve crafted two IPAs, one using Cryo Hop and the other Cryo Fresh Hop, so we invite you to lean into this exploration, form your own opinion and help us continue to develop modern hopping processes.
Essence features 25g/L of Simcoe & Krush Cryo Fresh Hop supplied by Yakima Chief Hops.
Nexus and Essence are two IPAs made in the exact same way, featuring the same hops Simcoe and Krush, with the only difference being the way the hops have been processed.
Cryo hops are dried and processed before being frozen, creating more concentrated hop oils for maximum efficiency in dry-hopping. Meanwhile, Cryo Fresh hops are flash frozen ‘wet’, locking in bright and fresh characteristics and allowing wet-hop style beers to be brewed all year round.
We’ve crafted two IPAs, one using Cryo Hop and the other Cryo Fresh Hop, so we invite you to lean into this exploration, form your own opinion and help us continue to develop modern hopping processes.
Essence features 25g/L of Simcoe & Krush Cryo Fresh Hop supplied by Yakima Chief Hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.98/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.98/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
440ml can. This is the Cryo Fresh Hop version.
Clean tropical fruit aroma. Taste is pineapple, coconut and lime with a piney, softly dank finish. Medium body and smooth mouthfeel. A refined, perfectly balanced Hazy IPA from Cloudwater. The subtleties emerge as it warms slightly. Wish I had more than the one.
May 26, 2026Clean tropical fruit aroma. Taste is pineapple, coconut and lime with a piney, softly dank finish. Medium body and smooth mouthfeel. A refined, perfectly balanced Hazy IPA from Cloudwater. The subtleties emerge as it warms slightly. Wish I had more than the one.
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