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Vuur & Vlam

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A heavily hopped India Pale Ale at 6.2% with a floral, fruity nose. The palate is fruity and grainy, with citrus and flowers running through it, and the finish turns bitter and dry. A straightforward IPA that lets the hops lead and leaves the mouth clean at the end, with no sweet detour on the way out.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppyfruityfloral
hoppy
fruity
floral
clean
citrusy
tropical
Aroma
A pronounced floral and fruity hop character dominates the nose, with bright citrus notes woven through waves of dried flowers and subtle stone fruit.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Vuur & Vlam

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that holds firm on the glass. Fine carbonation is evident throughout, with delicate streams rising steadily and crisp Schaumhaftung clinging to the walls.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent head

◌ Aroma

A pronounced floral and fruity hop character dominates the nose, with bright citrus notes woven through waves of dried flowers and subtle stone fruit. The Malz sits quietly in the background, allowing the noble hops to command attention without any yeast-driven esters muddying the profile.

floral hopscitrus, stone fruitrestrained Malz

◐ Taste

The palate opens clean and medium-bodied, with grainy Malz providing a structured foundation for the hop profile. Citrus and floral characters build through the mid-palate, developing into a pronounced, dry bitterness that drives toward the finish without wavering.

grainy Malz basecitrus, floral hopsdry bitterness

◑ Finish

The bitterness persists cleanly through a crisp, dry finish that leaves the mouth refreshed and free of any lingering sweetness. No residual sugar detracts from the hop-forward character—just a lingering herbal note and a mineral dryness.

bitter, dryclean, mineral
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

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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

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