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Great Escape

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Great Escape is a West Coast IPA, labelled by the brewery as a classic of the style. Simcoe cryo and Polaris are the hops, pale barley malt is the base, and the numbers read 6.5% ABV and 60 IBU. Water, malt, hops and yeast are all that goes in, and it comes from Hamburg-based Buddelship, which brewed over 70 beers in more than 30 styles in its early years.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter60 IBU
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
hoppymaltyclean
hoppy
malty
clean
piney
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced piney and citrus notes from the Simcoe cryo and Polaris hops, displaying a classic West Coast character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Great Escape

◎ Appearance

Great Escape presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation evident throughout. The head forms quickly and maintains good retention, leaving a delicate lacing pattern that clings to the glass as the beer is consumed.

bright goldenwell-carbonatedclean claritypersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced piney and citrus notes from the Simcoe cryo and Polaris hops, displaying a classic West Coast character. Beneath the hop-forward aromatics lies a subtle pale malt foundation that provides gentle breadth without obscuring the aromatic profile.

pine, citrusSimcoe characterrestrained malt base

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and direct, with hop bitterness establishing itself immediately across the palate. The mid-palate balances hoppy resin and dry citric notes against pale malt sweetness, while the 60 IBU bitterness remains integrated rather than aggressive, finishing crisp and refreshing.

hoppy resindry citrusbalanced bitternessclean finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium in length, fading cleanly with lingering dry and piney notes. No residual sweetness or heavy character remains.

dry aftertasteshort-medium fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
72
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

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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 hoppy, malty, bitter character as Great Escape will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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