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Sporting an im-
age of Tumalo Falls
on its label, Three
Creeks Brewing’s
Hazy Falls is avail-
able in cans and
bottles.
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Hazy Pale Ale from
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Company follows
a pretty standard
template with Mo-
saic and El Dorado
hops providing
scents of tropical
fruits and pine
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These intentionally murky ales eschew
hop bitterness for intense bursts of flavor
and aroma. Often described as “juicy,” brew-
ers add loads of hops during conditioning
(known as dry hopping) that are known for
lively, fruity character; the goal is to brew
a hoppy ale with soft mouthfeel, low bit-
terness, and a juice-like, fruit-forward pro-
file. The hazy character comes not just from
the large amount of post-boil hops, but also
the use of high protein grains such as wheat
and oats.
The yeast choice is a factor as well, as cer-
tain strains will produce fruity esters and
stay suspended in the beer longer, contribut-
ing to the cloudy appearance.
When it comes to hazy pale ales, brew-
eries are offering up the same nebulous
depths and juice-like characteristics in a
lower-strength, more sessionable package
than the standard IPA. Pale ales in general
have less hop intensity and a bit more focus
on malt than IPAs, and this applies to hazies
as well.
This spring, several new local hazy pale
ales hit the shelves, so I rounded up a selec-
tion of these beers to see how they compare.
joins its year-round lineup, in cans and on
draft. Sporting an image of Tumalo Falls
on the label, Hazy Falls combines tropical
fruit and resinous, piney notes with a blend
of Lotus, Citra, Sultana, and Trident, a new
blend of hops.
With fragrances of mango, papaya, clem-
entine and pine hitting the nose, the flavor
emphasizes a resiny, forest floor-like spici-
ness with a dash of citrus oil.
It finishes with a soft graininess. 5.5%
ABV, 45 IBUs
orange-infused pale ale several years ago,
followed up by pineapple and then hazy in
2018.
The NW Hazy Pale has since joined the
year-round lineup and follows a pretty stan-
dard “hazy” template with Mosaic and El
Dorado hops providing scents of tropical
fruits (pineapple, mango, sweet orange) and
pine needles.
The palate is moderately bitter with green
fruits and a tea-like spiciness over a toasty,
slightly crackery malt body. 5.4% ABV, 35
IBUs
All of these beers have a nice balance and
an easy drinkability, which might just be
what you’re looking for as warmer spring
weather returns — despite their cloudy ap-
pearance, these hazy ales drink exception-
ally well on a bright sunny day!
e e
Jon Abernathy is a beer writer and blogger
launched The Brew Site (www.thebrewsite.com) in 2004.
He can be reached at jon@thebrewsite.com.
Sippy Cup Hazy Pale,
GoodLife Brewing Company
Originating as a limited-release beer,
GoodLife’s Sippy Cup was so popular that
the brewery made it year-round in 2019.
GoodLife aims for a juicy, fruity empha-
sis with this cloudy peach-colored ale, with
Galaxy, Mosaic, and El Dorado hops and the
aptly-named “Juice” yeast strain. It’s fragrant
with orange marmalade and whole pineap-
ple character, with flavors of oily citrus zest,
stone fruit, a minty bitterness, and a light,
indistinct tropical juiciness. 6.4% ABV, 35
IBUs
Kia Kaha Hazy Pale,
Crux Fermentation Project
Crux added Kia Kaha to its year-round
lineup of canned beers in March. Previously
available on draft, Crux dialed in the recipe
over the past year. The brewery uses New
Zealand Motueka hops, known for tropical
fruit and citrus character. The dark yellow,
hazy-opaque brew exudes aromas of green
papaya, berries, melon, and banana leaf, and
I found some mellow green fruit and earthy,
herbal hop flavors, with a nice grainy chewi-
ness from the haze-forming grains. 5% ABV,
30 IBUs
Neon Daydream Hazy Ale,
Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes’ returning spring seasonal is a
paler hue of yellow than most, with a lighter
body from a solid foundation of wheat and
oats in the recipe.
A touch of acidulated (soured) malt along
with Cashmere, Simcoe, and Lemondrop
hops give Neon Daydream a citrus-forward
profile, with notes of grapefruit, kumquat,
lemon and yuzu in the aroma. It has an
herbal, wild greens spicy bitterness (similar
to arugula or frisee lettuce), with citrus pith
and Cream of Wheat cereal flavor notes.
4.8% ABV, 35 IBUs
Hazy Falls Pale Ale,
Three Creeks Brewing Company
The Sisters brewery’s latest addition also
Hidden Trail NW Hazy Pale Ale,
Wild Ride Brewing Company
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