As Matilda Bay was establishing the craft of specialty brewing in Western Australia, there was a similar phenomenon happening in the USA, particularly in the Northwest states of Washington and Oregon.
Using locally grown Cascade hops, the region’s craft brewers developed a truely distinctive and unique beer style, the Northwest Pale Ale.
Although based on traditional English India Pale Ales, the Northwest style has its own unique character – one driven mostly by an assertive bitterness and a distinctive fruit and citrus aroma from the locally grown hops.
Our version of this style has become an Australian classic, wining us many awards, but more importantly, many converts to craft beer.
The brewer’s challenge is to produce a full malt whilst letting the true aromatics of the hops come through.