Shape Shifter IPA
Shape Shifter is a 5.9 % IPA whose name plays on choosing an adventure: island or inland, canoe or swim, snow or a deep lake. In the glass it is hop-forward, with mango and grapefruit setting an intense, tropical fruit tone. It has been part of the Fourpure range since at least 2016, when the brewery still worked from its Bermondsey site, and it is sold both on draught and in cans.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Shape Shifter IPA
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
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.
About IPA
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
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.
Finding a similar IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hoppy, citrusy character as Shape Shifter IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.



