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Humidor Series IPA

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Tropical and citrus flavors share the glass with sandalwood and cracked black pepper from Spanish cedar, the wood used for cigar humidors, added after fermentation to accentuate a moderate bitterness. Humidor Series IPA is a 7.5% India Pale Ale that took Silver in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival and Bronze at the 2011 U.S. Open Beer Championship.

ABV
7.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Silver · 2010
Great American Beer Festival
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
Bronze · 2011
U.S. Open Beer Championship
Wood / Barrel aged beer
★Silver — Great American Beer Festival (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer)
★Bronze — U.S. Open Beer Championship (Wood / Barrel aged beer)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalcitrusyspicy
tropical
citrusy
spicy
hoppy
earthy
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe tropical fruit—mango and pineapple—alongside bright citrus zest and grapefruit pith.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Humidor Series IPA

◎ Appearance

Light golden amber hue with excellent clarity and bright translucence. A dense, cream-colored head forms readily and clings persistently to the glass, leaving substantial lacing on the walls. Carbonation is lively and visible throughout the body.

light amberclearstrong head retentiondense lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe tropical fruit—mango and pineapple—alongside bright citrus zest and grapefruit pith. Beneath lies a distinctive cedar woodiness with subtle sandalwood undertones from the humidor treatment, complemented by cracked black pepper spice. A clean malt base supports without dominating.

tropical fruitcitrus zestcedar woodblack pepper spice

◐ Taste

Entry is full-bodied with assertive tropical and citric flavors mirroring the aroma. The mid-palate develops warm spice notes and sandalwood oak character, while a moderate but well-integrated bitterness builds steadily. The finish carries lingering pepper and wood tannins with lingering hop presence that remains clean and refined.

tropical, citric entryspiced oak mid-palatemoderate bitternessclean bitter finish

◑ Finish

The finish is moderately long with black pepper spice and cedar wood lingering on the palate. A subtle drying effect from the wood treatment and noble hop bitterness persists without harshness.

pepper-cedar drynesslingering noble bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
86
Finish
78
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

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

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