Deschutes Brewery Announces Fresh Haze IPA as part of upcoming "Fresh Family"

Deschutes Brewery has announced a hazy/juicy-style beer called Fresh Haze IPA to release this fall as part of what will be the "Fresh Family." Inspired by the popularity of the brewery's Fresh Squeezed IPA, Deschutes will build a fresh family of beers across a spectrum of styles that somehow all "ladder back" to the "juicy essence of Fresh Squeezed IPA," says a press release. Fresh Haze IPA was first a draft-only beer at the Portland and Bend taprooms and now will launch as a year-round beer in new larger format 19.2oz cans as well as 12oz cans and 6-packs and draft.More from a press release:Fresh Squeezed IPA's popularity inspired the innovation team at Deschutes to jump into the hazy IPA ring that is currently sweeping the craft world. Brewers used the state of the art pilot brewery and brewhouses at the Bend and Portland pubs to test flavor profiles they considered great enough to stand under the company's name."The pubs had some fun puzzling through the unique brewing processes involved in a hazy brew, while watching the fans drink the beer so fast it was hard to keep on tap," said Brewmaster Veronica Vega. "The pilot brewery then refined the recipe and experimented with several hop blends while we worked through the specifics of scaling. We tend to over think things for sure, due to a desire to exceed the expectations of our fans."Fresh Haze IPA delivers the citrus juiciness and sweetness of Fresh Squeezed IPA. It is hopped with generous amounts of citrus forward hops that explode with orange and tangerine. The haze is derived from an intentional selection of malts and adjuncts such as malted wheat, unmalted wheat, and flaked barley that contain haze promoting proteins. These malts, along with the purposeful use of certain brewing salts to adjust water chemistry, lend themselves to the smooth, full-bodied mouthfeel of Fresh Haze IPA.Stat: 6.5% ABV 45 IBUs