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RoboHop Double IPA

Canada·Double West Coast IPA
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Deep orange under a bright white head, left unfiltered. Passion fruit, guava, lemon and white grape burst out of the glass, with a hint of evergreen and something close to cotton candy. Soft alcohol warmth sits beneath the hops. The body is full but gentle on the palate, the juicy tropical flavour carries through, and the slightly dry finish snaps back with a bracing bitterness. Released in January.

ABV
8.5%
Bitterness
Very bitter78 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalfruitycitrusy
tropical
fruity
citrusy
juicy
hoppy
piney
Aroma
The nose opens with vibrant tropical stone fruit—passion fruit and guava lead, accompanied by bright citrus notes of lemon and white grape.
not found:floral,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for RoboHop Double IPA

◎ Appearance

Deep orange hue with brilliant clarity despite being unfiltered, suggesting excellent yeast stability and grain selection. A bright white head forms and maintains good retention, with visible lacing clinging to the glass as you drink. Fine carbonation contributes to the clean, inviting presentation.

deep orangewhite headunfiltered clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant tropical stone fruit—passion fruit and guava lead, accompanied by bright citrus notes of lemon and white grape. Beneath these sits a subtle piney evergreen character and a whisper of cotton candy sweetness, suggesting careful hop selection and timing. Alcohol warmth is perceptible but restrained.

passion fruit, guavalemon, white grapepiney, floral

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and juicy, tropical fruit flavors rolling across the tongue with a full but supple body that never feels heavy. Mid-palate maintains that fruity sweetness while building toward a bracing, dry finish where noble bitterness asserts itself cleanly. The balance favors fruit through the swallow, with hop bitterness arriving as a satisfying snap rather than a harsh bite.

juicy tropicalfull-bodied, gentleclean bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and moderately long, with citric and piney hop character lingering on the palate. Slight warming from alcohol remains subtle, allowing the bitterness to fade gracefully into a crisp, thirst-quenching aftertaste.

dry, bracingmoderate length
85
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
86
Appearance
82
Finish
81
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 Double West Coast IPA

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What is a Double West Coast 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 Double West Coast IPA

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