With shared values of quality and constant innovation, when a project arises with the team at Yakima Chief Hops, we relish the opportunity. Developed by the Hop Breeding Company, HBC 586 is an experimental variety that has been making some waves amongst the hoppy brewing community. Looking to spotlight this hop at the 2021 Craft Brewers Conference in Denver, YCH connected us with Alvarado Street Brewery, presenting the idea of a collaboration with 586 as the focal point. Founded by J.C. Hill (another JC!), we found a lot of commonalities with Alvarado Street's portfolio of beers. Dabbling in a huge variety of styles, but best known for their hoppy program, we chose to highlight the dominant brewing styles of our respective coasts by each brewing a West Coast IPA and a New England IPA hopped with HBC 586.

Pouring a golden yellow color with an inviting hazy glow, the nose is greeted with a charge of mouth-watering orange sherbet aromatics. Secondary highlights range from overripe pineapple, mango, and creamy citrus. Balanced, with a finish that lands on the drier side, DDH My Name is Also JC is fermented with our house yeast, bringing a classic Trillium feel to the experimental HBC 538.

STYLE: Double Dry Hopped IPA
HOPS: HBC 586, HBC 538
MALT: 2-Row Pale Malt, White Wheat
ABV: 7%