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Big nectarine and apricot, fleshy mango and overripe soft stone fruit sit over a slight shortbread malt sweetness, with a balanced bitterness throughout. Space is a 6.8% IPA brewed in homage to a friend who was a fixture at the brewery, adopted the team and was adopted back, loved hoppy beer with vigor and his two huskies, Moon and Luna, even more.

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
fruitypeachhoppy
fruity
peach
hoppy
tropical
dark fruit
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with abundant stone fruit—nectarine and apricot dominate, followed by ripe mango and a whisper of overripe fruit character.
also:clean,citrusy
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Space

◎ Appearance

Light amber to pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is visible and lively, creating steady streams of tiny bubbles that rise through the glass. Schaumhaftung is crisp and adhesive, leaving delicate lacing on the walls.

pale goldenbright, clearpersistent white headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with abundant stone fruit—nectarine and apricot dominate, followed by ripe mango and a whisper of overripe fruit character. Noble hops provide a clean herbal and floral backdrop without sharp resinous edges. Beneath lies a soft, shortbread-like malt sweetness that frames the hop expression without competing.

stone fruit forwardnectarine, apricot, mangofloral hop charactersubtle malt sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate enters with vibrant fruit character—fleshy mango and soft stone fruit lead, supported by a delicate sweet malt backbone. The mid-palate develops a balanced, refined bitterness that integrates smoothly rather than dominating. At 60 IBU, the bitterness is present and clean, with a slight citrus note emerging alongside lingering stone fruit notes.

balanced fruit and bittersmooth bitterness integrationmalt-supported bodyclean, dry development

◑ Finish

The finish is medium and resolves cleanly, with the bitterness lingering gently as stone fruit fades into the background. A dry, slightly grainy quality emerges in the aftertaste, leaving the palate refreshed without harsh edges.

dry finishmoderate lengthstone fruit fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
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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About IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar IPA

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