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Hard Lunch

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A hazy IPA whose hops lean New Zealand: Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka alongside Citra. Nelson brings the white grape it's named for, Riwaka a sharp lime note — together a different picture from the usual American tropical hops. Double dry-hopped, with oats and wheat for the soft body, at 6.8 percent.

ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus 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
hoppyfruitycitrusy
hoppy
fruity
citrusy
tropical
wheat
clean
Aroma
Nelson Sauvin leads with a distinctive white grape character—reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc—layered with sharp lime from Riwaka.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hard Lunch

◎ Appearance

Hazy golden-amber with suspended yeast and hop matter creating a cloudy veil throughout. The head forms thick and pillowy, clinging to the glass in persistent lacing. Carbonation appears moderate, gentle within the soft, opaque matrix.

hazy goldenthick headsuspended yeast

◌ Aroma

Nelson Sauvin leads with a distinctive white grape character—reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc—layered with sharp lime from Riwaka. Citra adds a softer citrus sweetness and stone fruit undertones. Beneath the hop complexity sits a light, creamy grain base from the oats and wheat, with no aggressive spice or resinous edge.

white grapelime, citrusstone fruit

◐ Taste

The palate opens bright and fruity, with the white grape and lime notes translating cleanly from the nose. Mid-palate develops a creamy, oat-derived softness that rounds the moderate bitterness—neither sharp nor lingering aggressively. The wheat contributes body without heaviness, and the double dry-hopping sustains the tropical fruit impression without drying the mouth.

soft, creamymoderate bittertropical fruit

◑ Finish

Clean, dry finish with the lime and white grape gradually receding. Bitterness fades to a pleasant grain dryness, leaving the mouth refreshed rather than parched.

dry finishclean aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
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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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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