RAR Brewing " Saturated" and "Freestyle"?

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    My roommate just did a trade, and one of the beers is RAR Chesapeake Chowder. The hops used are listed as either Saturated or Freestyle. What the bloody hell do they mean by these terms?
     
  2. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Freestyle hops?
     
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  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Maybe? The can is in recycling now, but it had hops listed as Freestyle XXX, and Freestyle YYY. So, it's possible that that's the thing.

    Thanks much buddy.
     
  4. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    That'll larn ya, don't forget to peel off those labels and paste em in your hop label album.
     
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Well, if I were energetic enuff, I'd dig it out of the tote.....
     
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  6. tonyro

    tonyro Crusader (444) Apr 28, 2009 Delaware

    Here is the hop bill for that beer:

    “Hopped with Citra, Freestyle Motueka & Freestyle SubZero Hop Kief.”

    Freestyle Hops is a New Zealand based hop producer.

    https://www.freestylehops.com/
     
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  7. stairway2heavn

    stairway2heavn Zealot (746) Aug 17, 2017 New Jersey

    Saturated is just the "series" they're making, heavily hopped. They're supposed to be more opaque, heavier mouth feel, almost "green" in profile. Balance etc isn't the plan. Think NEIPA version of green flash palate wrecker.
     
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