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St-Feuillien Belgian Coast IPA

Brasserie St-Feuillien
Belgium·Belgian IPA
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First brewed in 2015 together with an American partner and later reworked into a lighter IPA that joins the intensity of the American style with Belgian balance. Six hops from four countries go in, among them Citra, Mandarina Bavaria, Aramis and Celeia. It pours dark gold with orange glints under a firm white head. Hops lead in every form, fruity and citrusy, floral, herbal and lightly resinous, and the bitterness is intense and varied. Flavours of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon peel, fresh herbs and pine resin.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Silver · 2017
World Beer Awards
Pale Beer – IPA
★Silver — World Beer Awards (Pale Beer – IPA)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
hoppycitrusyfruity
hoppy
citrusy
fruity
herbal
piney
floral
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced hop character across multiple dimensions: bright citrus notes of grapefruit and tangerine, floral accents, fresh herbal undertones, and a subtle resinous quality.
also:orange,resinous
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for St-Feuillien Belgian Coast IPA

◎ Appearance

Pours a dark gold with orange glints that catch the light, revealing good clarity beneath. A firm white head forms and clings to the glass with solid retention, leaving distinct lacing as the beer descends. Carbonation appears lively and well-integrated.

dark goldorange glintsfirm white head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced hop character across multiple dimensions: bright citrus notes of grapefruit and tangerine, floral accents, fresh herbal undertones, and a subtle resinous quality. Beneath the hop intensity lies a restrained Malz foundation that grounds the composition without competing for attention.

citrus-forwardfloral, herballightly resinous

◐ Taste

Hop flavours dominate the palate with layered complexity—grapefruit zest and tangerine flesh in the entry, lemon peel and fresh herbs through the mid-palate, finishing with pine resin notes. The bitterness is intense and multifaceted, with varied hop compounds creating sustained but balanced drying. Malz sweetness provides just enough counterpoint to prevent harshness.

grapefruit, lemon peelintensely bitterherbal, pine

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and lingering, with hop bitterness and resinous notes persisting on the palate. A subtle citrus zest and herbal warmth remain as the aftertaste fades gradually.

dry, lingeringherbal aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
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 Belgian IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Belgian 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 Belgian IPA

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