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Raised By Wolves

Driftwood Brewery
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🌍 Canada · IPA · One of 54 IPAs in hopIQ

Raised By Wolves reaches for the newer generation of North American hops, and Ekuanot delivers exactly what modern brewers seek: a fruit-forward punch that sits at the heart of this IPA. Paired with wild yeast character, the beer opens into layers of mango, melon, and papaya—intensely fruity without apology. At seven percent, it drinks with enough body to carry those stone and tropical fruit notes through to a dry finish, making it equally at home in the afternoon or as a palate-opener before a long evening. Serve cool to let the aromatic complexity breathe.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Firmly bitter and dry.

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

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another IPA.
Hop character
tropical
citrusy
hoppy
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Raised By Wolves

Appearance

A bright golden-amber pour with excellent clarity and a persistent, creamy white head that leaves fine lacing along the glass. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, producing a steady stream of small bubbles. At 8 SRM, the colour sits in the classic pale ale range, luminous when held to light.

golden-amberclearpersistent headlively carbonation

Aroma

The nose opens with an emphatic punch of tropical fruit—ripe mango and papaya dominate, supported by melon notes and a clean herbal undertone from the Ekuanot hop. Wild yeast character adds subtle complexity, suggesting a whisper of stone fruit and a faint earthy backdrop. The aromatic profile is modern and fruit-forward without any rough edges.

tropical fruitmango, papaya, melonherbal Edelhopfenwild yeast character

Taste

Entry is smooth and approachable, with the stone and tropical fruit character from the aroma translating directly to the palate. Mid-palate maintains good body and weight for the alcohol level, delivering sustained mango and melon with a balanced, building bitterness that never turns harsh. The finish is decisively dry, leaving a clean, lingering hop resin that invites the next sip.

tropical, stone fruitsmooth entrydry, clean finishbalanced bitterness

Finish

The aftertaste is long and dry, with residual hop resins and a light mineral quality persisting on the palate. Bitterness fades gracefully without leaving any astringency.

drylingering hop resin
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Raised By Wolves

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

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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What to eat with Raised By Wolves

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

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, clean, hoppy character as Raised By Wolves will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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