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The demand for innovative, refreshing beverage options continues to grow, and breweries are seeking new ways to enhance their offerings. Whether crafting hop water, NA beverages, or traditional beer, achieving the perfect balance of flavor, efficiency, and profitability remains a challenge. Enter LLZ, a revolutionary, water-soluble citrus flavor extract derived entirely from hops.
LLZ eliminates processing loss from hop pellet absorption and optimizes utilization, resulting in profit-boosting flavor. LLZ is ideal for spring and summer refreshments as the perfect tool to enhance your beverage lineup with bright, refreshing citrus notes.
What is LLZ?
LLZ is a semi-clear, water-soluble, proprietary blend of citrus flavor that seamlessly integrates into a variety of beverages—including hop water, NA beers, and standard beer styles. Featuring a bright, lemon-lime essence extracted from hops, LLZ enhances any drink without the efficiency losses associated with traditional hop additions.
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Many breweries struggle with yield loss from hop pellet absorption, balancing flavor appeal, and optimizing hop utilization—especially when producing hop-forward beverages. Hopsteiner has worked with breweries across the country to develop case studies demonstrating how LLZ eliminates these challenges, making it easier to craft crisp, flavorful drinks with greater efficiency.
Utilization is critical for profitability, and LLZ is designed to integrate seamlessly into any stage of beverage production without sacrificing yield. Consumer trends for 2024 show citrus remains the No. 1 preferred beverage flavor in the United States, and LLZ offers a powerful tool to enhance your lineup with bright, refreshing citrus notes.
Versatile Applications: NA and Traditional Beer
Whether you're innovating in the NA space or looking to elevate your classic beer styles, LLZ delivers a consistent, hop-derived citrus boost without added bitterness. LLZ is semi-clear, highly flowable, and easy to use across a range of applications:
- Hop water and NA beverages: Achieve vibrant citrus character without vegetal material, excess bitterness, or yield loss.
- Traditional beer styles: Elevate IPAs, lagers, and wheat beers with a fresh citrus kick. For beer applications, we recommend cold-side dosing at just 10 ppm to start, adjusting as needed for a stronger flavor impact.
Benefits of Choosing LLZ:
✔ concentrated citrus flavor
✔ 100 percent hop-derived
✔ semi-clear and flowable
✔ cold-side applicable
✔ no vegetative material
✔ no bitterness
With spring and summer just around the corner, LLZ is the perfect opportunity to refresh drinks that cater to evolving consumer preferences. Whether crafting hop water, NA options, or enhancing your core beer lineup, LLZ from Hopsteiner is the key to unlocking bold, citrus flavor with maximum efficiency.
For more information, visit Hopsteiner LLZ.
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