Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance” inspires and compels our persistent reflection, examination, and refinement. From our ongoing pursuit of unique and personally selected hops to our steady quest after refinement and the individualized expression of elegance in all of our beers, Emerson’s urging to “insist on yourself; never imitate” provides motivation towards greater self-exploration, self-expression, and self-realization.

In continuing our Self-Reliance series of Farmstead® single-hop India pale ales, this release was brewed in March of 2020, conditioned in puncheons for four months, and double dry-hopped exclusively and copiously with Strata®, a new variety from the Indie Hops Breeding Program at Oregon State.