"Here at Climax, we use only the freshed whole grains, crushed just before brewing. Lots of specialty grains go into our beers. We only use fresh, whole leaf hops -- no pellets here! Most commercial breweries use pellet hops, a compressed product that resembles hamster food, because of price. Whole leaf hops are much more expensive, and have a much shorter shelf life. But here at Climax, we believe that these hops impart a much nicer flavor into our beers.""Let's take a closer look at our ingredients..."