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Cabin Color

Dancing Gnome
United States·Hazy IPA
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Berry and pine come through in this hazy, soft IPA hopped with Simcoe and Mosaic. It is a fall-focused beer with flavors reminiscent of a flannel-lined hug, and it rotates through the lineup at 6.2%. It comes from Dancing Gnome in Pittsburgh, which opened its taproom on October 1, 2016 and focused early on exclusively on hop-forward styles.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous 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
pineyberryhoppy
piney
berry
hoppy
fruity
tropical
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with resinous pine and woody Simcoe character, layered beneath soft berry notes from Mosaic.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cabin Color

◎ Appearance

A pale golden haze dominates the glass, soft and inviting without opacity. The beer generates a modest white head that settles into a fine, persistent collar with good schaumhaftung. Bright carbonation is visible as fine bubbles rise through the cloudy body.

pale goldenhazy throughoutpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with resinous pine and woody Simcoe character, layered beneath soft berry notes from Mosaic. A subtle fruity sweetness emerges behind the hop profile, with hints of citrus zest and a whisper of stone fruit. The overall impression is clean and forward, with negligible malt or yeast contribution.

pine resinberry forwardcitrus zesthop-driven

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and approachable, the 6.2% ABV allowing hop bitterness to shine without aggression at 50 IBU. The palate develops piney, resinous notes in the mid-palate, balanced by a creamy mouthfeel and subtle tropical undertones. Bitterness lingers gently but does not dominate; the finish remains refreshing and beer-focused rather than harsh.

smooth entrypiney mid-palatecreamy texturegentle bitterness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is medium in length, fading into a dry, hoppy echo without astringency. A pleasant peppery dryness persists, inviting another sip rather than fatiguing the palate.

medium dry finishhoppy echo
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
77
Appearance
79
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

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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, piney, berry character as Cabin Color will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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