09/10/2026
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a very loose reference to the most OG of Vampire Lords?
Our newest DDH IPA is here! And it’s a mouthful! And a tongue twister! “Mos-Tra-Nel-Sim” is an ode to the classic hops that kick-started our love for Hazy IPA: Mosaic, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoe. This is actually a really amped up version of an IPA I’ve been making for over a decade (omg, I’m old), and I’m genuinely really excited to bring this BACK to life for y’all. Get the reference? Cuz like, these hops never die and just continue to haunt us for years? And cuz Nosferatu is cool? Right? Whatever…I made the b**r so I get to make the rules.
Mashed with Cumberland Pils and Czech Pils for an extra-pale base, then layered up with the fluffy combo of Appalachian Wheat, Chit Malt, and Flaked Oats. We even boiled it for extra time just to get some Kettle Caramelization and mimic the orange hue of Hazy IPAs from years past without the need for Crystal Malt. We hit it in the Whirlpool with Nelson Sauvin AND Simcoe Cryo, on top of a Hot Dip in the FV with Citra Incognito. Fermented with our House Hazy IPA yeast, dry-hopped first with a very large charge of even more Simcoe, spunded for 100% natural carbonation, and then double-dry-hopped with a haunting amount of Nelson Sauvin Amplifire Pellets, more Nelson Sauvin, and a very heavy dose of Mosaic Liquid Lupulin.
Going back into my oldest brew logs from the beginning of my career and bringing out old hop bills was super nostalgic for me, and I really hope you enjoy this one as much as we do. Plus, it’s just fun to let yourself dive back in time and reminisce about just how far Hazy IPA has come.
A super fluffy body, an experience akin to opening a fresh jug of Sunny D, a glass of Sauv Blanc with some frozen Blueberry floaters, Orange and Pink Starburst at the same time, that first Peach of the season, a teensy kiss of resinous goodness, and just an overwhelming waft of that first wave of new school Hop “Citrus-meets-Stonefruit Hoppy character”. Damn. This is so good you’ll wanna suck IT’S blood versus the other way around!
Available on draft and in cans in AVL and DRM on Fri 9/11.