04/12/2026
Ever wonder why some beers just hit different? Let me tell you about the magic of double dry-hopping.
Most IPAs get one round of hops during brewing. But brewers like Cigar City take it further with their Florida Man Double IPA - they literally add hops twice during fermentation. First round gives you that classic IPA bitterness, but that second hop addition? That's where the aromatics explode.
When you crack open a double dry-hopped beer, those hop oils haven't been boiled away. You get this incredible nose full of citrus, pine, tropical fruit - whatever the hop variety brings to the party. It's like the difference between smelling fresh herbs versus dried ones.
The technique originated with English cask ales centuries ago, but American craft brewers turned it into an art form. Now you've got breweries pushing boundaries with triple dry-hopping, different hop varieties at each stage, even hop torpedoes that constantly circulate fresh hops through the beer.
Speaking of Florida Man Double IPA - we've got 6-packs marked down to $8.99 right now. Perfect excuse to taste what all this hop science creates. Stop by the store on S Nova Rd and grab one while this deal lasts!
What's your go-to IPA technique preference? Single hop, double dry-hop, or are you team West Coast bitter?
