And the hops themselves aren’t overbearing or overwhelming.īottom line: It’s a great/lighter alternative to other NA beers, and is spritzy and refreshing for hot weather. I’ve been drinking through the 12-pack and I’ve been finding it fills a subtle space in the non-alcoholic realm where it’s got just enough hops to trip your beerometer, but avoids any of the heaviness of NA beers or similar. It’s refreshing, but has a light lingering bitterness. There’s a not-quite-vegetal note that’s green and herbal, like chewing on a fresh hop cone with a hint of raw tobacco and some bitter chard. The flavor is mild and pleasant though again, with a bit of a bitter tonic quality which is where the appeal lies, I think. Aroma of raw hops, bitter, similar to a bitter tea, with whiffs of fruit (orange, passion fruit) there’s a bit of a tonic quality with a bit of woody character. My notes: Like carbonated water or seltzer, with an extremely pale yellow color. Opening with an aroma of citrus and tropical fruit, the palate is hit with notes of citrus fruit and grassy herbal flavors and finishes with a bit of bitter and sweet. No malt, no calories, no alcohol and an extra kick of hop-tastic goodness. To call it a brew day would be sort of laughable considering how easy it was, but seeing as I made this hop water while mashing a different beer, I’m comfortable with. Here’s the description culled from the page:ĭouble dry hopped with Citra® hops, Hoplark 0.0 Citra is a flavor bomb of deliciousness. 2.5 mL Lactic Acid (88) 40 g Amarillo Hops. The Hop Water products contain only carbonated water and hops the 0.0 products contain carbonated water, hops, and citric acid and the Teas contain all three of those ingredients plus various teas and herbs.Ġ.0 Citra contains no alcohol and zero calories, and advertised as caffeine-free, vegan, non-GMO, and keto friendly. The company’s “0.0” line is differentiated a bit from its Hop Tea and regular Hop Water product lines, mainly (from what I can determine) by ingredients. There’s no fermentation or even boiling involved the process involves dry hopping for all of the products. So when Hoplark reached out with samples of its new Hoplark 0.0 Citra sparkling hop water, I was definitely interested in trying it.īased out of Boulder, Colorado, Hoplark offers three main product lines, all alcohol-free beverages that start with carbonated water and plenty of hops. The first hop water I’ve reviewed was back in February with Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher Hop Water, and despite initial skepticism I found it pleasantly refreshing. When it comes to Hoplark 0.0, the company claims they have a proprietary process to achieve flavor sans all the things you’d normally love in your brew like. Hot on the heels of non-alcoholic beer, the next frontier seems to be NA hop water, at least based on the marketing and samples I’ve been receiving lately. Hoplark, based in Boulder, CO, launched in 2018 and already has a number of hop-forward non-alcoholic beverages under its belt, including a tea and, yes, hop-brewed sparkling water.
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