Imperial Yeast: A15 Independence

American ale yeast strain, slightly ester forward and loves to play with hops.

Independence is the strain for bringing some new character into your hop-driven beers. Higher in esters than Flagship, this yeast will give some fruit character that will take your hoppy beers to a new level. While it shines in pale ales and IPAs, Independence is a great all-around strain and will also work well in stouts and English ales.

• TEMP: 60–72F (16–22C)
• FLOCCULATION: MEDIUM
• ATTENUATION: 72–76%
• ALCOHOL TOLERANCE: 12%

Suggested Substitutions*:

• White Labs: WLP 051 – California Ale V
• Wyeast: 1272 – American Ale II

*Suggested yeast substitutions may not be an exact replacement, but they will be a very close approximation.