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Doomtown

Wayfinder Beer
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🌍 United States · West Coast IPA · One of 67 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ

One of the first beers brewed at Wayfinder when its brewhouse started up in 2017, conceived as a classic West Coast IPA focused on citrus and pine. Cleanly fermented and heavily dry-hopped, it pours clear gold to light amber. The nose is floral and perfumed, with grapefruit, peach and passion fruit over a leafy, herbal hop note. Pineapple and lemon meet a touch of caramel malt on the palate before a pronounced resinous bitterness and a dry finish.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Very bitter70 IBU
SRM
golden7
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Bone-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Sharp bitter finish.
mildbitter
Texture
Balanced mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Assertively bitter and very dry.

A trim base, a hop-led finish — the classic setup for a hop-forward beer.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another West Coast IPA.
No character signal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Doomtown

◎ Appearance

Doomtown presents a clear, bright gold to light amber hue, characteristic of a well-executed West Coast IPA. The beer pours with a white head that demonstrates solid retention and lacing on the glass. Carbonation is crisp and visible, contributing to the beer's clean, inviting presentation.

clear goldbright amberwhite headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with floral and perfumed notes, displaying grapefruit, peach, and passion fruit from noble hop varieties. A leafy, herbal character underpins the citrus, grounding the bouquet in classic West Coast tradition. The aromatic profile is clean and precise, with minimal malt contribution, allowing the dry-hopped character to dominate.

floral, perfumedcitrus-forwardherbal, leafygrapefruit, peach

◐ Taste

The palate opens bright and crisp, with pineapple and lemon notes providing immediate citrus clarity. A subtle caramel sweetness from the pale malz base emerges mid-palate, offering brief balance before a pronounced resinous bitterness takes hold. The finish is distinctly dry, with lingering hop oils and no residual sweetness.

citrus-brightresinousdry finishsubtle malt sweetness

◑ Finish

The bitterness extends cleanly through the finish, leaving a dry and slightly piney aftertaste. The finish length is moderate to long, with the resinous character persisting without becoming astringent.

dry, pineyclean bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Doomtown

Serve at 8–11°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Doomtown

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 flavor character as Doomtown will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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