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Rolling Papers

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Rolling Papers is the flagship of the Belfast brewery, a hazy IPA that the brewers describe as smooth and balanced. Tropical fruit, citrus and ripe stone fruit carry the flavour, lifted by fruity esters from the house yeast. The beer pours with a marked haze, feels soft and fresh on the palate and puts its juicy hop character ahead of everything else.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppyjuicyfruity
hoppy
juicy
fruity
tropical
citrusy
peach
Aroma
The nose leads with bright tropical fruit notes—mango and passion fruit—alongside juicy citrus peel and ripe stone fruit character.
not found:piney,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Rolling Papers

◎ Appearance

Rolling Papers presents a pale, luminous golden hue with a pronounced haze throughout the body. The beer pours with a full, creamy head that settles to a persistent collar. Carbonation is visible and lively, creating fine bubbles that sustain the cloudiness characteristic of the style.

pale goldenmarked hazecreamy headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright tropical fruit notes—mango and passion fruit—alongside juicy citrus peel and ripe stone fruit character. Fruity esters from the house yeast add a soft, clean fruitiness that rounds the hop-forward aromatics without any harsh or grassy edges.

tropical fruitcitrus peelstone fruitfruity esters

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and fresh, with tropical and stone fruit flavours dominating the entry and mid-palate. Moderate bitterness sits pleasantly in the background at 50 IBU, never overpowering the juicy hop character. The mouthfeel is smooth and pillowy, with a balanced sweetness that allows the fruit notes to shine.

soft palatejuicy hopsbalanced bitternesssmooth finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and medium in length, fading into a lingering citrus and tropical fruit aftertaste. No harsh tannins or astringency intrude; the beer closes with the same freshness it opened with.

clean finishtropical aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
76
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 Hazy IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Hazy 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 Hazy IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same hazy, hoppy, juicy character as Rolling Papers will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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