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Good People IPA

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Alabama's flagship craft IPA — Cascade and Centennial hops with citrus and pine over a firm bitter backbone. Good People IPA was the beer that opened Alabama to craft brewing: bold, confident and brewed in Birmingham's industrial heart.

ABV
6.6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
amber10
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
hoppycitrusypiney
hoppy
citrusy
piney
clean
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with assertive Cascade and Centennial hop character, displaying prominent citrus notes—grapefruit zest and orange pith dominate—layered with resinous pine and woody undertones.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Good People IPA

◎ Appearance

Bright golden-amber color with excellent clarity and vivid transparency. A dense, creamy white head forms with good initial retention and leaves distinct lacing on the glass as it recedes. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a fine bead throughout.

golden-amberclear and brightdense white headgood lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with assertive Cascade and Centennial hop character, displaying prominent citrus notes—grapefruit zest and orange pith dominate—layered with resinous pine and woody undertones. Behind the hop intensity sits a clean, neutral malt base that provides structure without competing for attention. No yeast esters or phenols intrude; the profile remains straightforward and hop-forward.

citrus zestresinous pinegrapefruit, orangeclean malt base

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and direct, with citrus and pine flavors mirroring the aroma's assertiveness. A firm, well-defined bitterness builds through the mid-palate, anchored by moderate malt sweetness that prevents harshness. The finish drives bitter and dry, with lingering hop resin and a touch of herbal complexity that sustains through the aftertaste.

bold hoppy bitecitrus-forward palatefirm bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is long and dry, with bitter hop character persisting cleanly without astringency. A subtle mineral dryness and lingering pine resin complete the arc.

dry and persistentclean bitter fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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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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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