Are there any fresh bottles of this on shelves right now? If so, which hop series are available and how difficult is it to find?
Most recent was the Single Hop Warrior. It's not super fresh now though. The Single Hop Columbus is coming out in July though!
I guess this is the place to share an interesting anecdote. I purchased a sixer of the HBC-431 back in January and, frankly, wasn't much of a fan-- thought it was a bit of a boozy mess. I happened to have a bottle or two left and revisited at the beginning of June, assuming it would be a malty drainpour. I couldn't have been more wrong. It was absolutely delicious with a few months on the bottle. Juicy citrus hop flavors there that weren't present fresh.
When they are out, its easy to find. They have it at Wegmans along with all the usual bottle shops in the area.
My favorite so far has been the Galaxy one, followed by Citra, followed by HBC-431. The Galaxy Single Hop blew me away
I've been so/so with this series. Clocking in at 10% each time they make them they always seem a little boozy IMO for an IPA, and would probably be better that the 8.5% range give or take.
These beers are VERY boozy when fresh but like Tahoe above said, they mellow out with a few months age on them. 3 - 4 months seems to be the sweet spot IMO
I frankly love this series. Some are better than others, but what else is new? Bring amarillo back. please?
