Allagash Hugh Malone

The base of the beer includes English 2 row malt and Pale crystal malts, establishing an understated sweetness. To give Hugh Malone Ale its hop character we used generous portions of Simcoe hops at three points in the brewing process. To begin with we used a technique referred to as first wort hopping, in which Simcoe was added to the sweet wort as it enters the kettle. As the wort came to a boil in the kettle we added Warrior hops, which adds another depth to the bitterness of the beer. We also steeped a large amount of Simcoe in the whirlpool to impart a distinct hop aroma. Finally, during secondary fermentation in our conditioning tanks we dry hopped the beer, which created a strong citrus and hop aroma.