Hawkers Saint Hildegard XPA
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- BREWED BY HAWKERS
- PALE ALE
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ABV 4.6%
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375ML CAN
TASTING NOTES
This beer celebrates Saint Hildegard, the first person to describe hops in a scientific manner. During her life, she was a brewer, mystic, prophet, composer, and prolific writer on religion and the natural world. Mel’s hop-forward XPA predominately features Yakima Chief Hops’ Pink Boots Blend, consisting of a well rounded mix of Pacific Northwestern hop varieties including Loral, Mosaic, Simcoe, Sabro, and Glacier. Expect floral and woody notes mixed in with stone fruit and tangerine in a pale, refreshing beer. A portion of the profits from this beer will be donated to Pink Boots Australia and the Asylum Seeker Research Centre.
BREWERY SNAPSHOT
Founded back in 2014, and launched in February 2015, the company has its roots much earlier. Mazen Hajjar, their founder, started the Middle East’s first craft brewery back during the July 2006 war between Israel and Hizbollah. By the time he left, his old company was exporting beer to 26 different countries including Australia. After one of his trips to Australia and while hawking beers in a Sydney suburb, the decision to start a brewery in Australia was made.
DID YOU KNOW?
The name Hawkers is inspired from the street vendors, that roamed Australia from the early days of the colony. Many early immigrants were hawkers as they needed little capital and skill to push a cart and earn a living. Their activities were critical for the health of many regional economies and they helped spread the colony further.