He had been mentoring for some time--but had never seen a talent quite like this.  The retired 6th generation of our FHA had always kept a close eye on our newly-minted #10, through trials and lessons, short field trips beyond the borders and other adventures.  But it was one day during a routine lupulin conjuration that our young prodigy showed something remarkable.  To the untrained eye it may have looked like a young aspiring Hop Dude simply pumping up the lupulin--but our mentor knew it to be much, much more.

FHA r2 is the second installment in our Relaunched Full Hop Alchemist series, where every new concoction shares a similar base with the original, but contains a different blend of lupulin varieties (with numerous tweaks made along the way).  r2 doesn't disappoint, with box-loads of Luminosa, Citra CRYO, Peacharine and Manilita == huge tropical aromas of pineapple and mango followed by bright citrus / grapefruit feels (your mileage is likely to vary).  We aimed for this version to be a little more on the drinkable side (?!), the body is toned down just a smidge and the slightly higher carbonation gives a fist bump to the gentle bitterness and mild sweetness on the finish.