While the style may have peaked from its giddy heights of a few years ago, hazy IPA remains enduringly popular—and brewers continue to tinker with pale grists that support haze as well as big, juicy hop flavors.
Often, a key component is wheat malt on the lower end of the color spectrum. While many options are available, this is another area where maltsters are competing to create the kind of product that could help a hazy IPA stand out in a crowded field.
Here are two such products, with some specifics on how brewers are putting them to use.