Single Hop IPAs – beers made with a single hop variety, rather than the more common multi-hop brews — are fast becoming a global trend. Initially championed by Danish gypsy brewer Mikkeller — who produced a series to showcase different hop varieties — the style has since seen a surge in popularity. , with examples cropping up from punk brewers Brewdog in Scotland, as well as American breweries Flying Dog and the Boston Beer Company (under their Samuel Adams label).

In Australia the mantel of ‘Single Hop Champion’ is undoubtedly held by Bridge Road Brewers in Beechworth, Victoria, who have produced three beers over the past two years to highlight three Australian-cultivated hop varieties: Galaxy, Stella and, most recently, Summer.

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http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2012/01/the-pride-of-bridge-road/