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Brewmaster Irish IPA

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A dry-hopped IPA on a pale ale malt base. Grapefruit leads the aroma, joined by passion fruit, pine and citrus, which gives the beer a fruity, tropical first impression. The mouthfeel is soft, and passion fruit carries through on the palate before a slight bitter finish. Bitterness is balanced rather than aggressive, in keeping with a beer meant to be sessionable.

Bitterness
Noticeably bitter40 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8

AWARDS

Bronze · 2024
World Beer Awards
American Style IPA
★Bronze — World Beer Awards (American Style IPA)
Where this beer sits
Body
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Sweetness
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Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
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Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitycitrusytropical
fruity
citrusy
tropical
hoppy
piney
clean
Aroma
The nose opens with forward grapefruit and passion fruit, layered with distinct pine and general citrus notes that create an inviting tropical impression.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Brewmaster Irish IPA

◎ Appearance

Golden-amber in color with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head. The beer displays bright lacing on the glass as the head recedes, indicating good protein and hop character interaction. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting both visual appeal and mouthfeel.

golden-amberclearpersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with forward grapefruit and passion fruit, layered with distinct pine and general citrus notes that create an inviting tropical impression. The dry-hopping technique brings these aromatics to the foreground without excessive alcohol vapors. Noble hops provide clean floral undertones beneath the fruit-forward profile.

grapefruitpassion fruitpinetropical citrus

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and soft on the palate, with the pale ale malt base providing a light, unobtrusive sweetness. Passion fruit flavors continue through the mid-palate, supported by subtle citrus and pine notes from the dry-hopping. The finish brings measured bitterness—balanced and restrained rather than aggressive—allowing the fruit character to linger without harshness.

soft mouthfeelfruity palatebalanced bitternessclean malt base

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and of medium length, with residual passion fruit and citrus drying the palate gently. Bitterness fades to a pleasant, clean aftertaste that invites another sip rather than fatiguing the palate.

dryfruity aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
74
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

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, citrusy, tropical character as Brewmaster Irish IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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