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Canton de l'Ouest

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A West Coast reading of the IPA, drier and more bitter than the hazy end of the style. Pine resin and grapefruit pith set the tone, with a green, faintly dank herbal edge behind them and a hint of orange peel. The malt is lean and pale and offers little sweetness to soften the hop load. Bitterness builds through the middle and carries into a long, dry, resinous close.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
pineyresinouscitrusy
piney
resinous
citrusy
herbal
hoppy
dank
Aroma
Pine resin dominates the nose with sharp, resinous character immediately apparent.
also:orange
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Canton de l'Ouest

◎ Appearance

Pale golden colour with excellent clarity and bright, clean transparency. A fine white head forms with good initial retention and leaves delicate lacing down the glass as it settles. Carbonation is evident and lively throughout.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

Pine resin dominates the nose with sharp, resinous character immediately apparent. Grapefruit pith and orange peel add bright citrus notes, layered beneath a green, faintly dank herbal undertone that suggests forest floor and crushed plant material. The malt presence is restrained, contributing minimal sweetness to the overall aromatic profile.

pine resingrapefruit pithherbal, greenorange peel

◐ Taste

Dry entry with lean, pale malt that offers little buffering against a pronounced hop bitterness. Pine and resinous character build through the mid-palate, supported by citrus notes and that same green herbal dankness from the nose. Bitterness intensifies steadily and dominates the centre of the palate without sharp edges.

drypiney, resinousbitter, sustainedcitrus backbone

◑ Finish

Long, dry finish with resinous bitterness carrying deep into the aftertaste. No residual sweetness or malt warmth; the close remains clean, herbal, and decisively bitter.

long, dryresinous fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
88
Finish
80
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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About West Coast IPA

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What is a West Coast 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.

Finding a similar West Coast IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, piney, bitter character as Canton de l'Ouest will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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