![]() ![]() ![]() Rebel Grapefruit IPA is tart and refreshing, and it balances soft, buttery flavors like avocado and cheese. We’ve had a lot of fun brewing with grapefruit and love the citrusy flavor profile the grapefruit bestows, and we’ve heard from our drinkers that they agree.” “The addition of grapefruit strengthens this citrus character even more with added tartness and sweet juiciness. Before the beer is filtered, we add grapefruit juice for sweetness and to round out the bitterness from the peel.”Īdams loves a big, citrusy IPA and he enjoys how grapefruit works well with the Mosaic hops used in this beer. “During the brewing process, we add grapefruit peel to the kettle which lends a tart, sharp character. They use two grapefruit varieties to brew Rebel Grapefruit IPA – Star Ruby and Star Rio grapefruits, both grown in California. “I really like brewing with Mosaic hops because they impart these tropical, citrus notes, which work so well with the juiciness and tartness of the grapefruit.” They used four hop varieties in Rebel Grapefruit IPA to complement the grapefruit character and give this brew its West Coast hop character – Mosaic, Centennial, Cascade and Citra. “It’s brewed with real grapefruit peel and juice, and packs a huge citrus punch.” Drinkers got a first taste of it in November when it was released on draft, and now they can find it nationwide in bottles and 16 oz. “Rebel Grapefruit IPA is the newest brew in our Rebel family of IPAs,” says Samuel Adams brewer Seth Adams. ![]()
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