It's fairly uncommon for us to use more than two different hop cultivars in an IPA; we select hops every September for very specific profiles and tend to be big fans of the bold and unobstructed character you get from overloading with just one or two hops. However, sometimes during selection there are some hops that jump out with a clear pathway to playing well together. Each year we get more and more impressed with the quality of Citra, Strata, and El Dorado hitting the selection tables. With Sound Parade we do a perfect 1/3 blend each to avoid any one hop getting muddled and buried beneath the mammoth aromas of this trio. When combined on top of a bed of golden oats, the resulting beer is saturated with notes of super sweet cara cara oranges, perfectly ripe papaya, bright pineapple, pureed strawberries, Tampico tropical punch, and ruby red grapefruit juice. [hops: Citra, El Dorado, Strata / 7.0% ABV]