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Squish

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A citrus IPA built on Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic, with blood orange and white grapefruit added to the finished beer. It pours hazy pale gold, and the nose of orange peel and tropical fruit is sharpened by the fruit into something closer to fresh juice and zest. A marmalade bitterness runs through the middle, the malt stays quiet and biscuity, and the finish is clean and pithy rather than sweet.

ABV
5.9%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter45 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
citrusyorangeclean
citrusy
orange
clean
tropical
hoppy
juicy
Aroma
The nose leads with bright orange peel and zest, layered beneath tropical fruit notes from the Citra and Mosaic hops.
also:bready
not found:piney,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Squish

◎ Appearance

Pours hazy pale gold with a soft, voluminous head that settles to a fine collar. The turbidity is fine and even throughout, characteristic of the style. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated.

pale goldhazyfine headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright orange peel and zest, layered beneath tropical fruit notes from the Citra and Mosaic hops. The added blood orange and white grapefruit sharpen the profile into something closer to fresh juice and candied citrus, with minimal malt presence.

orange peeltropical fruitcitrus zestjuicy

◐ Taste

The palate opens with clean citrus character, followed by a marmalade-like bitterness that runs steadily through the middle. The malt backbone remains restrained and biscuity, providing structure without sweetness. The finish is crisp and peppery rather than cloying.

marmalade bitternessclean citrusbiscuit maltpithy finish

◑ Finish

Dry and lingering, with a persistent pith and white grapefruit peel quality on the aftertaste. The bitterness fades gradually, leaving a refreshing and mineral-like quality.

drypersistent pithclean aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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 Fruited 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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