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Full Irish began as a one-off festival beer in 2014 and stayed in the range by popular demand. It is a single malt IPA: the grist is 100% Irish pale malt from barley grown in Ireland and malted in Cork, hopped with Simcoe, Cascade, Citra and Amarillo. Pale gold with a white head, it smells of grapefruit with hints of lime, melon and lychee plus floral notes. The palate is hoppy and fruity over a biscuity body, ending in a rounded bitterness and a lingering sweetness.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Very bitter65 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Country Winner · 2024
World Beer Awards
English-Style IPA
Gold · 2024
World Beer Awards
English-Style IPA
Country Winner · 2022
World Beer Awards
Gold · 2022
World Beer Awards
Silver · 2021
World Beer Awards
English-Style IPA
Bronze · 2020
World Beer Awards
Country Winner · 2016
World Beer Awards
IPA
★Country Winner — World Beer Awards (English-Style IPA)
★Gold — World Beer Awards (English-Style IPA)
★Country Winner — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppycitrusyfruity
hoppy
citrusy
fruity
floral
tropical
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced grapefruit and lime notes from the Simcoe and Cascade hops, supported by subtle melon and lychee undertones.
also:bready,clean
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Full Irish

◎ Appearance

Pale gold in color with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that settles to a thin collar with fine lacing. Carbonation is visible and well-integrated, creating a crisp, appetizing presentation.

pale goldwhite headfine lacingbright clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced grapefruit and lime notes from the Simcoe and Cascade hops, supported by subtle melon and lychee undertones. Floral character emerges on closer inspection, while the Irish pale malt foundation provides a clean, biscuity backdrop without dominance.

citrus-forwardgrapefruit, limefloral notesmelon, lychee

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a hoppy, fruity entry balanced by a refined biscuity malt body. Mid-palate maintains brightness from the Citra and Amarillo additions, finishing with a rounded bitterness that avoids harshness and transitions into lingering sweetness.

hoppy, fruitybiscuity maltrounded bitternesslingering sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is medium in length, with residual sweetness carrying through and gentle bitterness providing closure. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing without astringency.

medium finishsweet persistenceclean aftertaste
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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

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