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Island Towns

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A tropical West Coast IPA that picks up Astoria's island feeling: surrounded by water on three sides, with its own culture and customs, yet easy to visit. Brewed with Superdelic, Citra, Chinook and Citra Cryo hops on Rahr To Thee Pils, 2-row, dextrin and acidulated malt, it lands at 6.5% ABV. Can art by Jesse LeDoux.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalcitrusyhoppy
tropical
citrusy
hoppy
resinous
juicy
clean
Aroma
A vibrant tropical character dominates the nose, with prominent notes of ripe mango, passion fruit, and citrus zest.
not found:piney,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Island Towns

◎ Appearance

A bright golden-amber hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is lively, generating steady streams of small bubbles that create visible lacing as the beer settles.

golden-amberclearpersistent headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

A vibrant tropical character dominates the nose, with prominent notes of ripe mango, passion fruit, and citrus zest. The Citra and Citra Cryo hops deliver bright grapefruit and tangerine alongside subtle stone fruit undertones, while the Rahr To Thee Pils base adds a clean, delicate grainy sweetness in the background.

tropical fruitcitrus zestgrapefruitclean grain

◐ Taste

The palate opens with juicy tropical and citrus flavors—mango and tangerine leading the charge—followed by a balanced but present bitterness from the Chinook and noble hops. The middle registers crisp and dry, with a light dextrin sweetness providing subtle body without heaviness, allowing the hop character to remain the focal point throughout.

tropical, citrusbalanced bitternesscrisp, drylight-bodied

◑ Finish

A clean, moderately long finish with lingering citrus pith and a gentle hop bite. The aftertaste dries quickly without leaving harshness, leaving only a refreshing citrus memory.

dry finishcitrus persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
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

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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.

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