Once the spirited center of the Hop Dude universe, The sacred Lupulin Tree is in peril. Unrelenting attacks by the Nemesis' forces have drained the lifeforce (aka, tasty hop stuff) from our beloved World Tree.  To recharge requires our best effort - and this means a trifecta of air-freighted 2026 NZ fresh hop offerings from Freestyle.  As our Hop Dude hero, choose your own path and help the Mochimune community revive the Tree.  Peacharine faction rep grind rewards the player with hits of bubblegum, stone fruit and berries, Nelson faction tokens can be traded in for various cosmetic enhancements (pineapple, lychee and hints of geranium), while higher tiers of Riwaka faction reputation add stone fruit, mango and a kind of richness that the Tree will require to make it back to full power.  The fresher the hops the better the beer?  Some research is trying to quell this notion, but my taste buds have done extensive research as well (been in the lab for 25 years) and if fresher isn't better then I might be losing my mind.