Drifty Pale Ale

Although hops have always been an elementary component of beer, the green gold has become even more important over the last few decades This development is mainly due to the craft beer movement: Contemporary styles focus on the aromatic cones and elicit their full potential using the latest techniques Hop cultivation has changed accordingly, bringing new crosses and varieties to the market year after year Currently, there are between 250 and 300 different species, which are divided into bittering and aroma hop categories Naturally, some are more popular than others and find more favor with brewers:The currently most popular and best hops include Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade, Chinook and Nelson Sauvin Citra is also extremely popular

Gutshofbrauerei Das Freie has selected five of these intense hops for its latest creation and processed them into a multi-layered pale ale Drifty has a dry character reminiscent of good white wine and combines this with juicy fruitiness The name is made up of "dry" and "fruity", The top-fermented beer brings notes of mandarin, peach, mango, passion fruit and lime to the tongue and delights with freshness, acidity and tangy fruitiness A crisp bitterness accurately rounds off the interplay of aromas