{"id":87423,"date":"2026-09-03T20:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87423\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T20:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:31:10","slug":"tinnie-of-the-week-hogg-culture-thinks-bigger-with-launch-of-new-hazy-ipa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87423\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinnie of the Week: Hogg Culture thinks bigger with launch of new Hazy IPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BEER NAME?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hoggies Hazy IPA<\/p>\n<p>WHERE\u2019S IT FROM?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hogg Culture Brewing Co.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u2019S SO SPECIAL ABOUT IT?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hills-based independent craft brewers Hogg Culture Brewing Co. has been steadily building a reputation for small batch, big flavoured beers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">But some beers deserve a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The family-run brewery has been producing hop-forward IPAs \u2014 alongside pale ales, lagers, stouts and more \u2014 from its Kalamunda base since 2019. But for its latest release, the Hoggies Hazy IPA, it has borrowed the production facilities of fellow WA independent craft brewers Rocky Ridge to create a bigger batch for us to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hoggies Hazy IPA is packed with Cryo Strata, Citra and Mosaic hops for a juicy, full-bodied hop profile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">When you crack the 500mL can, it\u2019s all about the tropical fruit aromas. There\u2019s plenty of passionfruit up front, with sweet pineapple and ripe mango not far behind, as well as hints of grapefruit and citrus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">It pours a pale golden colour, almost like a pineapple juice, with significant haze and a frothy white head that collapses slowly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fe4ac27a40bba5b7c45bbb246db1c8d8ad364f5e.jpg\" alt=\"Hogg Culture Brewing Co.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconHogg Culture Brewing Co. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The first sip reveals a juice bomb of flavours, with a wave of tropical sweetness and stone fruit at first, balanced by a mild but ever present bitterness. It has a soft, pillowy mouthfeel and creaminess on the mid-palate before coming to a silky smooth finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\"><a class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perthnow.com.au\/food\/tinnie-of-the-week\/tinnie-of-the-week-hogg-culture-embraces-sibling-rivalry-with-its-twin-ipa-releases-c-19011356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">perthnow.com.au\/food\/tinnie-of-the-week\/hogg-culture-embraces-sibling-rivalry-with-its-twin-ipa-releases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SHOULD I SHARE IT?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The big fruit character hides the big 6.6 per cent ABV, inviting another sip but ideal for slow drinking or sharing with friends.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u2019S THE DAMAGE?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">$13.50 each for a 500mL can or $45 for a four-pack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BEER NAME? 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