10/15/2026
A few months back, hit us up to offer up some new experimental Hops testing and feedback, and around the same time they also introduced us to the Shrike Brewing crew. It felt super fitting to brew something hoppy with the fellow fans of the occult and the purveyors of the finest hops, but something a little more crispy to compliment the specific new Hops, HBC-1176. Obviously, we had to crank out a West Coast Pilsner, and we took this opportunity to bring back our brand line of “Fuzz” West Coast Pilsners, as well!
The notes we got for HBC-1176 were: Citrus, Berries, Pine Sap, Subtle Pepper, Candied Stonefruit, and Herbal/Woody. So yeah, WC Pils was the move! We then chose to highlight a more Noble hop profile through the Boil and Whirlpool to really play up it’s “noble” hop characteristics on the palate, while also letting the HBC-1176 shine as much as possible by amplifying its fruitiness in the Dry Hop.
What’s a West Coast Pilsner? GLAD YOU ASKED! Essentially, think of a West Coast IPA with some extra crispness and a dialed down hop intensity to increase drinkability while still maintaining a firm bitterness and bold hop presence. Yes, we will probably copy-paste the definition of this style every time we release one. Get over yourselves.
Mashed with a base of 100% , comprised of Chesapeake Pilsner and a dash of Chit Malt. Hopped generously throughout the boil with Mittelfruh and Whirlpooled heavily with Tettnang before fermenting low and slow with our House L***r Yeast and spunding for natural carbonation. It was then hit with a rather dramatic Dry Hop of HBC-1176 with some extra Citra Prysma on top, before being laid down for a nice, cold mini-slumber.
We experience a b**r that just lets the hop oils roll right down it’s back, a VERY CRISPY lil’ body with a restrained Malt presence, a firm bitterness of sappy-yet-fruity resin, a burst of Orange Marmalade straight out of the jar, a touch of Peach-meets-Berry, and juuuuuust a punch in the face of dankness with an overwhelming amount of Sprite-level-Lemon-Lime.
Available on draft and in cans in AVL and draft only DRM on Friday 10/9.
It’s all too rare these days to immediately strik