Channel Hazy IPA: A collaboration craft beer

We love collaborating with like-minded people to create innovative and fabulous craft beers, and we recently had the chance to do just that, working with the team from Tresco Estate to create a craft beer with a lovely botanical twist. 

Introducing Channel Hazy IPA
Channel Hazy IPA is a 4.5% beer that really is born of its place, taking its flavours and character from the flora of Tresco. The team at Tresco Estate wanted to add some of the distinctive character of a plant that grows on the island, so we infused Confetti Bush into the brew, which brought forward notes of spice and citrus with a hint of bitterness. Tomasz carefully balanced this addition with the hops that were used in the brewing of this collaboration craft beer.

Sam, from the Tresco Estate team, worked with Tomasz here at the brewery to tweak Slipway IPA as a base for the Channel IPA. The idea was to slightly reduce it's ABV to make even more drinkable on the sunny shores of the island. This was a beer that would also be sold at the Low Tide Channel Festival too.

The team incorporated the Confetti Bush into the Whirlpool stage of the process, a critical step where the wort is cooled slightly, allowing us to extract delicate flavours and aromas from late-hop additions and botanicals. This careful approach helped us draw out just the right amount of citrus and spice from the Confetti Bush without overwhelming the brew.

We added a generous dry hop of Citra, Simcoe, and Idaho.. The result? A juicy, hazy IPA with bold notes of stone fruit and citrus, balanced by a gentle bitterness and a refreshing spice. The wheat and oats used in the brew contribute to the beer’s signature hazy golden appearance and satisfying mouthfeel.

It was a real pleasure working with the team at Tresco to create this collaboration beer. We love working with great people to create great beers.

Cheers teamwork.