hopIQ found 10 beers with the same hoppy and citrusy character as Blue Wave. A lager built to carry the hop aroma of an IPA without its weight, left unfiltered and gently hazy in pale gold. The nose does most of the work: melon, lemon and lime over a soft tropical fruit note, with pale malt sitting quietly underneath. The palate stays lean and clean in the lager manner, the juicy hop character reading more as flavour than as bitterness, and the finish is crisp and short. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Lager houblonnée des monts — 70%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
5 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 70%
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