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Cumulus Lupulus

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Cumulus Lupulus is a cloudy IPA brewed with Irish pale ale malt, wheat and oats and hopped with Loral, Citra and Amarillo, then dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin for a gooseberry note. Straw-coloured with a gentle haze and a persistent white head, it leads with strong lime citrus on the nose, followed by stone fruit. The palate starts on lime pith, turns to bittersweet apricot and ends on black pepper and herbal tarragon. The body is soft, the bitterness lean and the finish clean and dry.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter27 IBU
Citrus 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
citrusyfruityherbal
citrusy
fruity
herbal
hoppy
clean
spicy
Aroma
The nose opens with assertive lime citrus, bright and forward, followed by softer stone fruit notes—apricot and peach.
also:tropical
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cumulus Lupulus

◎ Appearance

Straw-coloured with a gentle, even haze throughout the body. A persistent white head forms and clings to the glass with fine lacing as you drink. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, lending a soft luminosity to the cloudy matrix.

straw-colouredgently hazypersistent white head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with assertive lime citrus, bright and forward, followed by softer stone fruit notes—apricot and peach. Subtle herbal undertones emerge beneath, suggesting tarragon and green botanical character from the Nelson Sauvin dry hop addition.

lime citrusstone fruitherbal, botanical

◐ Taste

Entry brings lime pith and a gentle tartness, mid-palate pivots to bittersweet apricot with mild spice. The finish dries cleanly on black pepper and herbal tarragon, with a lean bitterness that lingers without harshness. Body is soft and approachable throughout.

lime pithbittersweet stone fruitblack pepper, herbal

◑ Finish

Clean and dry, with black pepper and tarragon fading gradually. The aftertaste is brief and refreshing, leaving no residual sweetness or cloying sensation.

dryclean finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
78
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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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.

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