NOVA Easy Kombucha in Chula Vista released its first beer NOVA Beach Lager, brewed with coconut water and has a low 4% ABV. This small-batch pilot beer is available on draft and in six packs at its sister NOVO Brazil Brewing locations in Chula Vista and Imperial Beach, and NOVA’s Ocean Beach taproom.
NOVA Beach Lager was brewed with Sabro hops, which, according to Yakima Valley Hops, imparts distinct tangerine, coconut, tropical fruit, and stone fruit aromas, with hints of cedar, mint, and cream. The beer has a distinct coconut water aftertaste and an 8 IBU (International Bitterness Units), which measures hop bitterness on a scale from 0 to 100. The 12-oz. cans also have just 100 calories.
“I believe this is the most refreshing lager you can find in all of San Diego,” said NOVA Founder Tiago Cameiro in a statement. “Summer may be over, but our warm and sunny weather won’t go away quietly. NOVA Beach Lager should appeal to everyone, especially the casual beer drinker who is looking for something really light a nice day.”
Brewmaster Guilherme Hoffman said that this new experiment could not have turned out any better. Hoffmann has been at the helm of NOVA and NOVO brewing since November 2021. He is a native of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Hoffmann previously served as Head Brewer at Cervejaria Goose Island Brewhouse and Cervejaria Nacional, both in Brazil.
“Brewing with coconut water is somewhat unique to the industry and I believe we came across something that is going to stick. NOVA Beach Lager fits the brand so well and it’s already starting to turn heads. I thank Tiago for being such a visionary and I thank my entire team who made it all happen,” he said.
