Maisel & Friends - Europia

EUROPIA – Maisel & Friends' American IPA with Europe's Finest Hops from 6 Countries

EUROPIA by Maisel & Friends (Brauerei Gebr. Maisel, Bayreuth) is an American IPA built on a genuinely compelling premise: rather than reaching for classic American or New Zealand aroma hops, this beer places its full trust in the very best that Europe's hop-growing regions have to offer. Comet (Germany), Marynka (Poland), Aramis (France), Tango (Germany), Kazbek (Czech Republic), and Aurora (Slovenia) — six varieties from six countries, working together to build an aromatic profile that bridges classic European hop tradition with modern IPA craft. At 6.3% ABV, EUROPIA carries enough strength to let the layered hop character fully unfold — spicy, herbal, floral, and with a fresh, resinous dryness in the finish that makes the European signature unmistakable.

What makes EUROPIA — as part of Project Maisel 2026 — so special is its conviction: this beer is a declaration of belief in European hop diversity and simultaneously a proof that a classic American IPA can be exciting, complex, and craft-convincing without a single transatlantic ingredient. Marynka brings Polish spice and floral depth, Aramis adds French elegance with herbal notes, Kazbek contributes Czech earthiness and citrus, and Aurora from Slovenia rounds out the profile with gentle florality — a true continent in a glass.