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Road Trip IPA

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Holgate's reading of a Pacific North-West IPA, first brewed in 2009 and pouring a burnished copper. Six hop varieties — Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic — go in across several additions and bring pine and resin alongside grapefruit and orange peel. The palate is full and malt-backed, with a firm bitterness running underneath the hop flavour, and the beer closes dry rather than sweet.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
resinouspineyhoppy
resinous
piney
hoppy
citrusy
malty
orange
Aroma
The nose opens with resinous pine and woody undertones from Chinook and Centennial hops, layered with citrus brightness—grapefruit and fresh orange peel dominate.
also:clean
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Road Trip IPA

◎ Appearance

Road Trip IPA presents a burnished copper hue, bright and transparent with excellent clarity. The head forms dense and persistent, with fine bubbles that cling tenaciously to the glass walls and dissipate slowly, leaving structured lacing on each sip.

burnished copperbrilliant claritypersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with resinous pine and woody undertones from Chinook and Centennial hops, layered with citrus brightness—grapefruit and fresh orange peel dominate. Beneath the hop character lies a clean, malt foundation that frames rather than masks the aromatic complexity, inviting closer inspection.

resinous pinegrapefruit, orangewoody, clean

◐ Taste

The palate enters full and malt-backed, with a substantial body that carries the hop character across the mid-palate. Bitterness builds steadily—firm and integrated rather than aggressive—while Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic add layers of citrus and piney complexity. The finish moves toward dryness, with resin and bitterness lingering rather than any residual sweetness.

full-bodied, malt-drivenfirm bitternesscitrus, resin throughout

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and measured, trailing resinous bitterness and pine into a clean, crisp aftertaste. No sweetness remains; instead, a pleasant astringency invites the next sip.

dry, resinouscrisp, clean
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
79
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

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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.

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