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Flash Frame

Grimm Artisanal Ales
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🌍 United States · American IPA · One of 389 American IPAs in hopIQ

Flash Frame is Grimm's clear American IPA and the brewery's flagship among its non-hazy hop beers. It is unfiltered, yet very pale and brilliantly clear, closer in appearance to a pilsner than to a modern hazy IPA. Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic and Simcoe bring passion fruit, lemon and blueberry over a resinous backbone. At 7 per cent it drinks crisp and dry, much like a stronger pils, and the fruit-driven hop character carries on into the finish.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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AWARDS

Bronze · 2026
New York State Craft Beer Competition
American IPA
★Bronze — New York State Craft Beer Competition (American IPA)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Bone-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Sharp bitter finish.
mildbitter
Texture
Balanced mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very dry and assertively bitter.

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American IPA.
Hop character
citrusy
resinous
hoppy
tropical
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
berry

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Flash Frame

◎ Appearance

Flash Frame presents a pale golden hue with exceptional clarity and brilliance, more reminiscent of a pilsner than contemporary hazy IPA conventions. The beer maintains a fine, persistent head with excellent schaumhaftung, and fine carbonation evident throughout the glass.

pale goldenbrilliant claritypersistent white headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright passion fruit and lemon citrus notes, underscored by subtle blueberry undertones characteristic of the Nelson Sauvin and Mosaic hops. A resinous, piney backbone emerges beneath the fruit-forward character, with clean, neutral malt support that does not interfere with the hop expression.

passion fruit, lemonblueberry nuanceresinous pineclean malt base

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and dry, with the hop-derived fruit character immediately apparent. A measured bitterness of 60 IBU sits comfortably in the mid-palate, balanced by light, clean malt that provides structure without sweetness. The finish is dry and hop-forward, with lingering citrus and resin maintaining presence through the swallow.

crisp, dry entrycitrus-driven mid-palatebalanced resinous bitternesshop-centric

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and sustained, with the fruit-driven hop character persisting into a dry, slightly resinous aftertaste. At 7% ABV, the alcohol remains well-integrated and unobtrusive.

dry, sustained finishhoppy persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Flash Frame

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

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

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.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Flash Frame

About American IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American 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 American IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, crisp, resinous character as Flash Frame will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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