Fresh from its IPA scooping Gold and Country Award Winner in the World Beer Awards, Nirvana has introduced "Buttercup’ – a double dry-hopped pale ale and its second limited edition beer of 2025.
Buttercup (0.5% ABV) is available in both 330ml cans and in 30l keg and follows the release earlier this year of ‘Blossom’, a hazy pale ale.
Both beers’ packaging features artwork by local Leyton artist, Carl Stimpson and is inspired by the cult ‘Powerpuff Girls’ cartoon series.
Double dry-hopping intensifies a beer’s hop flavour and aroma - with one lot of hops added during early fermentation, then another batch later on.
The technique has created a beer that Nirvana describes as having a "bold aroma" and "bursting with tropical flavour" – with peach, lychee and citrus notes. The brewery worked with hop innovators ‘TNS’ to select the perfect combination of four types for Buttercup.
Nirvana Buttercup DDH Pale Ale, 0.5% ABV. RRP £2.50/330ml can. Also available in 30l keg.