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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
7.0%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Bronze · 2026
New York State Craft Beer Competition
American IPA
★Bronze — New York State Craft Beer Competition (American IPA)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
resinouscitrusyhoppy
resinous
citrusy
hoppy
tropical
berry
clean
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.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
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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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

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