21A American IPA
Alora (Va Bene) IPA
ABV6.2% OG1.060 FG1.012Against the style · 21A American IPA
- ABV 6.2%, style 5.5% to 7.5%
- OG 1.060, style 1.056 to 1.070
- FG 1.012, style 1.008 to 1.014
- EBC est. 10, style 12 to 28
Grain bill
| Golden Promise | 4.5 kg | 72.6% |
| Gladfield Vienna Malt | 1.7 kg | 27.4% |
Adjuncts
| Yeast Nutrient | 4 g @ 10 min |
| Whirlfloc | 1 g @ 10 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 30 min | 10 min | WP 75°C | DH#1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alora 210 g | 15g | 30g | 30g | 60g | 75g |
Yeast
| LalBrew Pomona | 2 packets |
Water additions
| Calcium Chloride | 2 g |
| Magnesium Sulfate | 4 g |
| Calcium Sulfate | 4 g |
Tasting notes
2026-02-05
Fermentation profile
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About This Beer
First trial with Alora, a Hopsteiner aroma hop commercialised in 2023, brewed 25 January 2026.
The variety carries unusually high selinene, a rare sesquiterpene that survives through to finished beer as lasting citrus and stone fruit, plus significant 3MH precursors that express tropical and passionfruit notes when paired with a thiol-active yeast. Pomona was the obvious partner.
The recipe strips back to essentials so the hop can speak: Golden Promise for a clean base, Vienna for body, and Alora running the entire schedule solo.
Brew day
Seventy-five minute boil, Alora at 60, 30 and 10 minutes, then a 20 minute whirlpool at 75°C to capture direct aroma and 3MH transfer.
Fermentation
Two packets of Pomona at 18.5°C. Fast start as expected, about 25 points down by 48 hours. Primary at 18.5°C then raised to 21°C for cleanup. Single dry hop of Alora for four days. Clean throughout.
The result
Packaged 8 February. Keg by closed transfer plus bottles for trials.
Sampled 5 February, and Alora shows its signature in full: peach, apricot, subtle melon, with tropical undertones from the Pomona pairing. No harsh edges, good malt support without sweetness, crisp finish.
Alora as a solo hop works. The selinene base gives lasting aroma that does not fade quickly, and Pomona brought out the tropical side of the 3MH potential. Worth running again, possibly with a longer dry hop to push more character forward.