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Garden IPA

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Garden Brewery's flagship and one of Croatia's most internationally recognised craft beers — Garden IPA is a bold American IPA with tropical, citrus and resinous hop character from American and New Zealand hop varieties. Dry-hopped for exceptional aroma with a clean, firm bitterness and a dry finish. Garden IPA regularly appears on international craft beer lists and is Croatia's ambassador to the global hop-forward IPA movement.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
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
tropicalhoppyresinous
tropical
hoppy
resinous
clean
piney
citrusy
Aroma
The nose is dominated by vibrant citrus and tropical fruit notes, accented by prominent pine and resinous hop character from its American and New Zealand hop blend.
also:fruity
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Garden IPA

◎ Appearance

Garden IPA displays a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a dense, persistent white head that clings to the glass. The lively carbonation is evident through a steady stream of fine bubbles, creating an inviting visual presentation characteristic of well-crafted American IPAs.

goldenclearwhite headbright

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by vibrant citrus and tropical fruit notes, accented by prominent pine and resinous hop character from its American and New Zealand hop blend. Floral and herbal undertones emerge beneath the assertive hop aromatics, with a clean, dry-hopped intensity that exemplifies contemporary IPA sensibilities.

citrustropicalpinefloral

◐ Taste

The palate opens with crisp citrus and hoppy bitterness that immediately engages the taste buds, transitioning into substantial pine and resinous notes mid-palate. A subtle malty sweetness provides balance and body, while the firm 65 IBU bitterness remains clean and well-integrated without astringency, creating a harmonious hop-forward experience.

citrus-forwardbitterresinousbalanced

◑ Finish

The finish is distinctly dry with lingering herbal and pine notes that fade gracefully, leaving a clean palate with a pleasant hop-driven aftertaste. The 6.5% ABV allows the finish to feel crisp and refreshing rather than warming.

drycleanlingering
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
86
Appearance
85
Finish
87
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

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

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