My latest article for The Bulletin came out yesterday, wherein I focus on Sisters’ Three Creeks Brewing and the new IPAs out this year: Three Creeks Brewing has three new IPAs. (I don’t write the headlines…)

For 2020 the brewery entered the new year focusing on hops, releasing several new India pale ales into its packaged lineup.

The new IPAs are available now: Suttle Haze IPA, Winter IPA and Imperial IPA. The brewery provided me with samples of the first two of these, and I reached out to head brewer Jeff Cornett to learn more.

Suttle Haze, a hazy IPA, was introduced last summer as a limited release, and the positive response prompted the brewery to make it available year -round. It’s currently packaged in 22-ounce bottles, but the brewery plans to convert it to cans.

The appearance fits the name, a cloudy opaque brew the color of unfiltered cider.

I found it to be fragrant and flavorful, reminiscent of orange peel, Mandarin oranges and pine needles in the aroma, while the taste features a pleasantly fruity-sweet flavor like candied dried pineapple. It has a balanced earthy bitterness and exceeded my expectations for the style.

“We crafted our Suttle Haze in a way that created the residual haziness without a bunch of extra additives or sugars floating around in it,” said Cornett via email. “We kinda get the best of both worlds that way — a creamy, juicy and hazy brew.”

Read on for my other notes on the Winter IPA as well.