An Irrelevant Excercise v2 Single Hop Pale Ale | 5.0%

The name of the hop used for version 2 is equally catchy. HBC630 is complex and fruity, but heavier on sweet red fruits like raspberry and cherry. A satisfyingly stark contrast to version 1, but equally delicious.

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Remember batch no. 013’s Exale? They and Pretty Decent Beer Co. – batch no. 022's feature brewery – are neighbours. Located in Walthamstow, just a minute’s walk from Exale, Pretty Decent is one of several breweries on the Blackhorse Beer Mile.

Founded by James and Sarah Cassey, Pretty Decent began as an experiment. Having worked in the nonprofit sector, they wanted to find out if they could run a small business that also had the ability to create a positive impact on those that interacted with it. The idea crystalised in New York as the couple travelled the city’s taprooms. “We love beer, we hated our jobs”, says Sarah, “and we had a naive sense that we could make something we loved whilst also ensuring that we supported progressive causes which were close to our hearts. And so with nothing more than a £15,000 start-up loan, off we went”.

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