LIVERPOOL BEER WEEK - AD HOP COLLAB BREW

It was all go at AD HOP Brewing on collaboration day.  A brewery borne of the old days at 23 Club (may it rest in peace), AD HOP have steadily grown over the years from a cuckoo outfit to their own premises, whilst providing the Liverpool scene some very memorable beers in both cask and keg.

The brewery, run by the duo of Anders and Andy has delivered a stream of eccentric brews and when the Collective was invited to brew with them, we could hardly pass the offer up.  Especially for Liverpool Beer Week.

The Collective's Andy Lynes joined AD HOP's Andy at the brewery on another sweltering day on Merseyside, starting things off with a brief tour of the facility before getting on with the matter at hand.  The premises are in an unassuming area of the city and littered with brewing equipment over the whole premises, meaning they can engineer their kit in a flexible fashion.

The brief discussion of the recipe led to the aim of a session IPA being created, showcasing some of the two Andy's favourite hops.  Upon completion of the mash and transfer to the kettle, things relaxed a little and a few additions of hops to the boil were followed by 30 minute whirlpool additions including Amarillo, Chinook, Nelson Sauvin and Simcoe.  A few beers were then taken in to take the edge off proceedings!

Upon completion of the fermentation, the beer was dry hopped with Citra, Lemon Drop and Amarillo hops to complete a juicy and dank beer; a true hop cocktail at 4.9% abv.

AD HOP Brewing and the LBC give to you a Hop-heavy Session IPA; Gollum

​[If you wish to place an order for this collaboration brew, please contact sales@ADHOPbrewing.com - supplies are very limited]