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Falconer's Flight

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Falconer’s Flight® Blend

Honouring the Legacy of a Brewing Pioneer
Packed with Pacific Northwest Purpose

First released in 2010, Falconer’s Flight was crafted to celebrate the legacy of Pacific Northwest brewing legend Glen Hay Falconer. Each purchase helps the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation provide vital brewing scholarships to both aspiring and working brewers across the Western United States.

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Advantages

A Pellet with Purpose

Sales of this blend contribute to scholarships that empower both professional and up-and-coming brewers, strengthening the industry from within. Falconer’s Flight captures a sense of community and purpose, the spirit of Glen Hay Falconer.

Signature Pacific Northwest Complexity

The blend offers a harmonious medley of distinct citrus, stone fruit, and tropical character, anchored with a woody and herbal tone. Falconer’s Flight adds depth and Pacific Northwest-style complexity to any beer, enriching its overall sensory experience.

Perfect For Hop-Forward Styles

The Falconer’s Flight blend is exceptionally well-suited for IPAs and Pale Ales, adding expressive aroma and depth. The woody and citrus aromas also shine in Barley Wines, ESBs, and Red Ales.

Proven Blend, Trusted Legacy

Developed in 2010 and still beloved today, Falconer’s Flight brings consistent quality rooted in brewing heritage. With over 50 scholarship recipients brewing around the world, these hops carry a connection to something greater.

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Ideal For

Kettle
Whirlpool
Dry Hopping

Product Documents

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How to Brew with Falconer’s Flight

Falconer’s Flight is ready to deliver rich, zesty characteristics to anything you are brewing. Use these pellets anywhere in the brewing process that best supports your recipe goals. When you toast the end of your brew day, you aren’t just enjoying a shiftie; you are carrying forward a proud thread in American craft brewing heritage.

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Kettle

Kettle

Falconer’s Flight can be added to wort for pre-boil bittering, or anytime during the boil for bittering. Alpha acid utilization rates will vary based on brewhouse efficiency.
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Falconer’s Flight as a whirlpool addition provides bitterness and hop character.
Fermentation

Active Fermentation Dry Hop

Falconer’s Flight can be used for dry hopping during active fermentation. Note that the addition of hop pellets early in fermentation can cause potential foam-over of cellar vessels; it is important to take extra care to make these additions safely.
Dry hopping

Post Fermentation Dry Hop

Falconer’s Flight is ideal for dry hopping post-fermentation. Add them using an external hop mixing vessel or dose directly into the fermenter to enhance the aroma of your final product.

Frequently Asked Questions

We can’t reveal the exact blend — that’s our secret sauce! What we can promise is that each batch is crafted with precision and care, delivering a consistently outstanding hop profile that shines in every brew. Count on a consistently outstanding hop profile that delivers on every batch!

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With an abundance of hops and hop products available, navigating the best choices for specific brewing needs can become confusing. How should certain products be applied to perform best within your recipe’s needs? Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) created the Product Usage Matrix, a quick reference for best use practices across various product offerings.

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