KC s7 batch H 750mL – Tavour

Saison dry hopped with wet Amarillo and fresh Centennial CGX Nuvo from Crosby Hop Farms

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Hop harvest brings a brief opportunity to work with ingredients at their freshest. For Batch H, we leaned into that moment, adding 10 pounds per barrel of fresh hops to a blended saison. Wet Amarillo and fresh Centennial CGX Nuvo from Crosby Hop Farms bring an expressive, green character to a base brewed with New Zealand Cascade that spent time in neutral gin casks.

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Before the harvest additions, the beer already carried layers of citrus, botanical aromatics, and the fermentation character of our house culture. The fresh hops shifted the beer toward something more immediate: fragrant, grassy, and full of the character of newly harvested cones.

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We deliberately gave this beer less conditioning time than our usual saisons. Extended maturation can soften and transform hop character; here, we wanted to preserve its verdant intensity. That freshly cut grass aroma is part of the intention—a fleeting expression of harvest that we wanted to carry into the bottle while it was still vivid.

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Expect aromas of orange zest, grapefruit peel, fresh-cut grass, and crushed flowers. On the palate, bright citrus meets green hop flavor, gentle saison acidity, and an earthy fermentation character. A firm herbal bitterness carries into the dry finish, leaving lingering impressions of citrus pith, resin, and fresh greenery.

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Batch H is also a great candidate for a second bottle to cellar. Enjoy one now for its vivid fresh hop character then open the other 6-12 months from now as the hops soften and the Brettanomyces in our culture takes the lead.

​5.6% ABV