Hops Hollow Diggers Draught

Hops Hollow Diggers Draught

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Brewed by Hops Hollow Brewery

Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Style:  Kölsch

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Kölschbier originated in the town of Köln where a guild of brewers have been active since 1254. This German ale is generally considered as being as close to a Pils as ale can be. Diggers Draught is brewed to approximate the same standards as a true Kölsch. As it is one of the very few beers in the world whose name is protected legally and in respect to the appellation contrôllée that the Köloners instituted to preserve the identity of their creation, Diggers Draft is called a “Kolsch style Ale”. The light body and colour is the result of the local pale malt and imported German winter wheat malt used to brew this beer. The fermentation regime for this beer involves fermenting the beer at 18-20 °C and then allowing it to condition in cold storage for at least a month. This process combined with a unique highly attenuative top fermenting strain of yeast, bestows a delicate fruitiness to the beer that has to be tasted and makes for the best refreshing summer beer. For such a light beer, pure soft water is important so as not to distract from the overall delicate fruity impression the drinker experiences. Like Köln’s water, the mountain water at Hops Hollow is soft with low levels of minerals and no added chlorine or fluoride. Digger's draught’s hop charge is spread over three additions so that the hopping level is a fine balance between bitterness, flavour and aroma. Traditionally the noble-type variety hops are used for Kolschbier, but I have opted to use a locally developed hop with a very flowery aroma. US4/78 is cultivated on the Outeniqua pass in the George region and was developed from Saaz and Hallertauer parents.