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Tropicale IPA

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An IPA fermented with wild yeast and finished on tropical fruit. Guava, passionfruit and mango come through thickly, and the brettanomyces underneath adds a dry, faintly leathery funk that stops the fruit from reading like juice. Hops push tangerine and a resinous edge alongside. The body is light and the acidity mild, and it closes dry and earthy, the fruit fading last.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Silver · 2020
Canadian Brewing Awards
American Style Brett Beer
★Silver — Canadian Brewing Awards (American Style Brett Beer)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalfruityresinous
tropical
fruity
resinous
funky
earthy
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe guava and passionfruit, layered with mango and tangerine—thick and forward-facing.
also:hoppy
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tropicale IPA

◎ Appearance

Golden-yellow with bright clarity and a fine, persistent white head that holds a delicate lacing on the glass. The beer presents as luminous and well-carbonated, with steady streams of tiny bubbles rising through the body.

golden-yellowbright, clearfine head retentionwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe guava and passionfruit, layered with mango and tangerine—thick and forward-facing. Beneath the fruit sits a subtle leathery funk from the wild yeast fermentation, balanced by resinous hop notes that ground the composition without overpowering it.

guava, passionfruit, mangofunky, leathery from Brettanomycestangerine citrusresinous hops

◐ Taste

Entry is light and approachable, with tropical fruit flavours—guava and passionfruit—translating boldly to the palate without cloying sweetness. The body remains lean throughout; the Brettanomyces dryness and a measured resinous bitterness prevent the beer from reading as juice, while earthy undertones add complexity beneath the primary fruit character.

tropical fruit dominantdry, earthy backboneresinous bitternesslight body

◑ Finish

Dry and earthen, with the tropical notes fading gradually into the background. A faint leathery character lingers, leaving the palate clean and slightly astringent.

dry finishlingering earthinessclean aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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 Fruited IPA

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What is a Fruited 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 Fruited IPA

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