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El Abra

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El Abra is a hazy, dry-hopped IPA with Huell Melon and El Dorado hops. It smells fresh and fruity, and the taste follows with soft notes of melon and strawberry, a soft hazy body and extra hop depth from the dry hopping. Barley malt, wheat malt and oats are in the grain bill. The name comes from the first known settlement in Central America, which may have inspired the tales of the golden city El Dorado.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruityhoppytropical
fruity
hoppy
tropical
berry
wheat
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with a bright, fresh fruitiness characteristic of Huell Melon and El Dorado hops—melon and stone fruit dominate, with subtle strawberry undertones.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for El Abra

◎ Appearance

El Abra presents a pale golden hue with pronounced haziness from suspension through the heft malt and oat bill. The head forms with modest retention, displaying fine bubbles that gradually dissolve into thin lacing. Carbonation is medium and even, supporting the beer's overall soft, approachable presentation.

pale goldenhazy and opaquefine carbonationgentle head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with a bright, fresh fruitiness characteristic of Huell Melon and El Dorado hops—melon and stone fruit dominate, with subtle strawberry undertones. Soft herbaceous notes emerge beneath the fruit, while the grain bill contributes a delicate, almost creamy wheat character that grounds the aromatic profile without overpowering it.

melon and strawberryfresh and herbaldry-hop depthcreamy wheat

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and approachable, with melon and berry flavors tracking cleanly through the mid-palate. Bitterness arrives gently at 50 IBU, providing structure without astringency. The oat and wheat malts deliver a smooth, almost creamy body that balances the hop expression, while dry-hopping adds a layered hop complexity that lingers without harshness.

soft melon and berrygentle bitternesssmooth and creamybalanced hop depth

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering stone-fruit and herbal notes from the dry-hop charge. The low alcohol (5% ABV) allows the finish to remain refreshing and inviting rather than warming or heavy.

dry and cleanmoderate lengthherbal fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
75
Finish
76
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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What is a Hazy IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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