Dry Tropics London is here!
Get our best-selling liquid yeast strain, now with the ease-of-use and cost benefits of dry yeast. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁.
Dry Tropics London is different than your standard hazy IPA yeast. Not only does it deliver the soft, pillowy mouthfeel and juicy character you’d expect from a top-tier London Ale strain, but it also has a serious upgrade: a burst of thiols that unleash vibrant, layered notes of grapefruit and passionfruit.
A lot of brewers love the clean passionfruit you get from Tropics, but they don’t want every IPA to be a tropical fruit bomb. At the dry yeast price point, you can pitch and ditch without breaking the bank, and you can co-pitch with your house strain to adjust the intensity of the notes.
✔️More cost effective (>50% savings)
✔️Easier to store and handle
✔️Flavor intensity can be dialed down with co-pitching or dialed up with Tropics Boost
✔️Ultra clean — no sulfurous off-notes
“Tropics London is impressive. It gives off huge grapefruit and passionfruit aromatics and brings hazy IPA to the next level”
–Luke Wortendyke
Head Brewer, Outer Range Brewing Co.
Why do some NA beers taste more like full strength beer—and others more like wort?
A new peer-reviewed study from the University of Arkansas has the answer:
👉 It’s the yeast.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas brewed a series of NA beers with different Non-Alc yeasts under identical conditions—same wort, fermentation temp, pitching rate, and finishing ABV (<0.7%). Then, a trained panel rated each sample across 24 sensory traits.
The result?
Berkeley Yeast’s NA Classic and NA Cabana scored high in tropical fruit, citrus, and floral.
Other strains? Think plastic, cheese, cooked potato, and solvent.
📊 A principal component analysis confirmed it: Berkeley’s strains clustered near desirable flavor descriptors—others didn’t.
📖Click the link in our profile to read the full (open access!) study in ACS Food Science & Technology.
#BerkeleyYeast #NABeer #Nonalcoholicbeer #Fermentation
Tap the link in our profile to tune into a @craftbeerbrew podcast dedicated entirely to thiols. Tim Sciascia and Nick Harris of Berkeley Yeast are joined by Nick Walker of @ology_brewing_co and Gene Wagoner of @ismbrewing for an in-depth conversation covering both the science behind thiols and practical brewing strategies for getting the most out of our thiol-producing Tropics London yeast. Discover how to turn thiol expression up or down, and hear firsthand how Nick, Gene, and Tim each use Tropics London in their hazy IPAs to achieve the juiciest, most vibrant results possible.
Texas 5 brewery collab! 🤠
A couple of weeks ago, our brand ambassador Tim Sciascia flew down to Dallas to brew up a mega collab with some of our local brewery partners. Bringing the California spirit with him, Tim joined @rollertownbeer , @birdcreekbrewing , @whiterockbrewingcompany , @bankheadbrewpub.rowlett , and @southernrootsbrewingco to whip up a West Coast IPA called Western Playland.
Fermented with our low diacetyl Fresh™️ Chico yeast for ultra focused hop expression, this IPA was split into two distinct versions. Both feature Columbus Cryo, Chinook, and Mosaic on the hot side for ripping, resinous flavor — then the batch was divided for individual dry hops.
The “Classic” version of Western Playland leans into pine, citrus, and a touch of marijuana from Simcoe and a second helping of Mosaic. The “Modern” version was hit hard with Strata and Krush for strawberry, passionfruit, and fruit cocktail vibes, plus another dash of Mosaic for those dank berry aromas we all love.
The brew day was extra special — a room full of brewers doing what they do best: sharing ideas, great beer, and a genuine love of the craft. Tim and Berkeley Yeast are incredibly grateful to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to have some fun with us. We came away with a deeper appreciation for the Northern Texas brewing community — hardworking, quality-focused, and brewing world-class beer.
Extra special thanks to Tommy and Chad at Rollertown for hosting our motley crew. 🙌
Western Playland is now pouring at Rollertown. Go get some!
#craftbeer #westcoastipa #texasbeer #berkeleyyeast
WESTERN PLAYLAND WEST COAST IPA - GET IT TWO WAYS
We started with a single 15 BBL batch…built with intention, loaded with killer ingredients. Then we split it in two.
Two identical beers to begin with…then two separate 7 BBL fermenters. Two completely different hop expressions. This is where science meets style.
2 Versions: 6.5 ABV 78 IBUs
Kettle Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Chinook, Mosaic, Krush, Strata
Classic West Coast Dry Hop: Columbus, Simcoe, Mosaic
Modern West Coast Dry Hop: Mosaic, Krush, Strata
Classic- “Western Playland”
A classic version using Cryo Columbus hops (lays down a firm dank, earthy backbone), Simcoe hops (brings the bright pine & grapefruit, and smooth bitterness), and lastly our hand selected Mosaic (flashes of berry and tropical fruit). The finish is crisp, dry and assertively hoppy in the West Coast way.
Modern- Western Playland
A modern hop version using Strata (leads with strawberry & passion fruit cannabis notes), Our hand selected Krush Cryo (layers in juicy citrus, fruit cocktail & soft tropical notes) and Mosaic (ties it all in with its signature berry-tropical swirl). Still crisp, dry, still West Coast – just louder, juicier.
One brew. Two directions. Classic or Modern—there’s no wrong turn.
A True Collaboration
A packed brewhouse. A crew of brewers. A whole lot of energy.
Friends from across Texas rolled in, alongside Berkeley Yeast, and together we made something really cool together. A true West Coast IPA collaboration.
From mash-in to whirlpool, it was all laughs, shared ideas, and that this is why we do this feeling.
This one started with Tim Sciascia—who brought breweries together to brew his favorite style: a proper West Coast IPA.
Powered by “Fresh Chico” yeast—clean, reliable, an absolute rockstar and a Rollertown house favorite.
Shoutout to the crew who showed up and showed out: Bankhead Brewing Bird Creek Brewing Southern Roots Brewing White Rock Brewing
More than a collab. A reminder why brewing and drinking beer is fun.
Last week we got some Fresh Chico into the hands of @westboundanddownbrewingco as they hosted a collaboration brew day for the @coloradobrewersguild ’s Collaboration Fest. This collab WC IPA is in conjunction with fellow GABF Brewery of the Year winners @cannonballcreekbrewingco and @rivernorthbrew and was sponsored by us, @rahrbsg and @yakimachief hops. As guests enter the festival they will be greeted with this beer. Pretty cool!
Many thanks to the folks at Westbound for hosting us. Their pizza and beer are both super tasty!
#craftbeer #coloradobeer #wcipa
While at Cellarmaker, Tim Sciascia leveled up his hazy IPAs with our Tropics London yeast. Watch this short video to see how he harnessed yeast derived tropical thiols to make world class juice.
Want to give Tropics London a try? Click the link in our profile.
#craftbeer #thiols #hazyipa #berkeleyyeast
Behind the scenes of TexLa 🍻
Our NEW unfiltered hazy West Coast pils collab came to life with the legends at @urbansouthbeer , powered by hops from @haas_hops , yeast from @berkeley_yeast , and malt from @countrymalt .
Expect big, bold notes of pineapple, red berry, and lime zest at an easy-drinking 5.8% ABV.
✨ ON TAP NOW
✨ CANS TO GO
Starting today! Only at the Brewery.
Come grab one and taste the process.
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Topper • New England IIPA • 8% ABV
Citra / Simcoe / Centennial / Columbus
Behold! Our tribute to a turning point in modern IPA. Inspired by the boundary-breaking spirit of early Heady Topper–inspired ales, this beer honors the moment when American IPA shed its obsession with polish and clarity and embraced aroma, texture, and luscious hop saturation.
Brewed as part of the Bay Area Brewers Guild collaboration series for SF Beer Week 2026, our chapter represents IPA 2015 - a time when haze wasn’t a flaw, it was a feature. When breweries stopped filtering out character and started leaning into it. When juicy aromatics, soft bitterness, and pillowy mouthfeel rewrote the rules.
For the Tri-Valley + East Bay chapter, Headyworks was selected to host this release - it’s fitting given our roots in hop-forward innovation. Built with expressive yeast from Berkeley Yeast and Thomas-Fawcett Pearl Malt from Country Malt, Topper captures the raw energy of the era.
On the nose, stone fruit and bright grapefruit, backed by a hint of dark berry. The palate centers on bold citrus with light tropical notes, a touch of pine, and subtle dankness. Bitterness is medium-low, finishing smooth and slightly luscious without lingering heaviness.
Join us THIS FRIDAY during our East vs West IIPA Showdown to taste this chapter in the evolution of IPA!
It’s almost party time in San Francisco! Come by @Enterprisebrewingco after the opening SF Beer Week Fest on Sat. 2/21 at 5:00pm to hang with Tim from @Berkeley_Yeast (also founding brewer of Cellarmaker), Kim Sturdavant from @Admiralmaltings and the Enterprise crew.
On tap will be a New Zealand IPA called “Hole in the Sky,” which is a collaboration between Berkeley, Admiral and Enterprise. Light in body, with impeccable NZ hop character from Nelson, Riwaka and Motueka.
Come hungry because @Rosamundesf will be in the house slanging sausages.
Plus we will have DJs spinning some awesome 80s goth, rock, metal and beyond.
We can’t wait to see our friends, old and new!
Punchier than your best lot of Citra – for a much lower cost!
Amplify the guava, passionfruit, and grapefruit notes of your IPA by adding Tropics Boost to your Tropics London fermentation.
To make Tropics Boost, we take plants that are rich in thiol precursors. We extract and then purify just the thiol precursors that we want—no extra plant matter that can contribute off notes. Once added to wort, our Tropics yeast will release large quantities of the thiols 3MH and 3MA, the highly aromatic molecules that give passionfruit its signature aroma.
With Tropics Boost, you can dial up tropical notes with high precision (swipe to see the data).
Click the link in our profile to learn more.
#thiols #hazyipa #craftbeer #berkeleyyeast
This is how you build a next level West Coast IPA.
For Cloudburst’s 10th anniversary, @cloudburstbrew teamed up with @alvaradostreetbrewery@cellarmakerbrewing@greencheekbeer@highlandparkbrewery and @pinthousebrewing —each contributing their favorite hop products and hopping strategies. The result? An IPA absolutely loaded with hop character, kept razor-clean and bright by our low diacetyl Fresh™ Chico yeast.
Get the recipe by clicking the link in our bio.
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