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Featherweight

Four Winds Brewing Co.
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🌍 Canada · Session IPA · One of 43 Session IPAs in hopIQ

The session-strength IPA of the range, brewed year-round at 4.5%. The 60 IBU are high for that alcohol level, so hop bitterness rather than malt carries the light body. Four Winds lists tropical fruit and resin with a dry, clean finish. In the IPA line-up it sits between the 2.9% Ultralite and the full-strength beers, and is sold in 355 ml six-packs.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter60 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Assertively bitter and very dry.

The malt sets the frame and lets the hops carry the flavour.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Session IPA.
Hop character
hoppy
tropical
resinous
citrusy
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Featherweight

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with visible lacing. Bright and inviting visual presentation with lively carbonation evident throughout the body.

pale goldclearfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

Hop-forward nose dominated by tropical fruit notes—mango and citrus—layered with woody resin character. The aromatic profile is clean and direct, with minimal malt sweetness, allowing the noble hop varieties to define the sensory experience.

tropical fruitresinouscitrusclean hop

Taste

Entry is crisp and light-bodied, with immediate tropical fruit flavors balanced against pronounced dry bitterness. Mid-palate maintains hop bite without harsh astringency, while the resinous character provides structure to the lean malt foundation. The finish drives dry and bitter with persistent hop character.

hoppy bitternesstropicaldrylight-bodied

Finish

Long, dry finish with lingering hop bitterness and resinous notes. The aftertaste remains clean and crisp, with no residual sweetness or cloying character.

dryresinous aftertaste
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Featherweight

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Featherweight

About Session IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Session 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 Session IPA

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

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