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Great Notion Easy Lift

Great Notion Brewing
United States·West Coast IPA
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Great Notion's clear WC-IPA — 6.3% ABV, Mosaic/Cascade/Simcoe dry-hop, drier and crisper than Ripe or Northleft. The Portland brewery's admission that their hazy identity needs a non-hazy sibling. Explicitly labeled year-round West Coast IPA — the reference clean-and-piney can in the four-beer Core Beers page.

ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
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
orange
tropical
floral
Aroma
The nose leads with Mosaic's floral and tropical character, supported by Cascade's classic citrus and herbal pine.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Great Notion Easy Lift

◎ Appearance

Clear, pale golden liquid with bright transparency—a deliberate departure from Great Notion's hazy signature. The head rises quickly and maintains stable white lacing around the glass. Carbonation is visible and lively, evident in persistent fine bubbles rising through the body.

pale goldencrystal clearwhite lacingwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with Mosaic's floral and tropical character, supported by Cascade's classic citrus and herbal pine. Underlying notes of orange zest and a subtle herbal earthiness round out the profile. The dry-hop approach presents a clean, focused bouquet without sweetness.

citrus, orange zestpine, herbalfloral, tropicaldry, crisp

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and gripping, with immediate hop bitterness (60 IBU) balanced against a lean, restrained malt backbone. Mid-palate develops bright citrus and pine notes with a mineral dryness that prevents any cloying sensation. The finish arrives quickly, leaving behind a persistent hoppy, resinous bite.

bitter, resinouslean maltcitrus, pinedry, mineral

◑ Finish

Medium-short and bone-dry, with lingering herbal and piney bitterness on the palate. Clean residual flavor fades to a crisp, refreshing aftertaste without astringency.

hoppy fadedry, refreshing
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
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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About West Coast IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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 West Coast IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same hoppy, dry, citrusy character as Great Notion Easy Lift will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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