East IPA
East IPA joined the year-round range shortly after the Williamsburg brewery opened and remains one of its core beers. The recipe joins British malt tradition with American hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe and Willamette. A malt base with toffee notes carries aromas of stone fruit, juniper and citrus peel. The bitterness is firm but clean, and the beer ends in a dry finish that keeps the fruit in the foreground rather than the malt.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for East IPA
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.
Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.
About IPA
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a 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 IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, bitter, dry character as East IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.








