A deep dive into the impact of cryogenically frozen hops, focusing on the differences between Cryo Hop and Cryo Fresh Hops, in flavour, aroma and visual appearance.
Nexus and Essence are two IPAs made in the exact same way, featuring the same hops Simcoe and Krush, with the only difference being the way the hops have been processed.
Cryo hops are dried and processed before being frozen, creating more concentrated hop oils for maximum efficiency in dry-hopping. Meanwhile, Cryo Fresh hops are flash frozen ‘wet’, locking in bright and fresh characteristics and allowing wet-hop style beers to be brewed all year round.
We’ve crafted two IPAs, one using Cryo hop and the other Cryo Fresh, so we invite you to lean into this exploration, form your own opinion and help us continue to develop modern hopping processes.
Nexus features 25g/L of Simcoe & Krush Cryo Hops supplied by Yakima Chief Hops.
Canned: 12/05/2026
BBE: 12/11/2026
6.5% ABV, 440ml℮
