Craft Coast cofounder and head brewer Blake Masoner took inspiration from one of Australia’s most popular craft styles—especially the XPA from Balter in Gold Coast, Queensland. The idea is to pack bold hop character into a lighter-strength frame; it should also be brilliantly clear. “If the trifecta is completed,” Masoner says, “several pints will be consumed in one sitting.”
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.046 (11.5°P)
FG: 1.008 (2°P)
IBUs: ~42
ABV: 5%
