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Hoppy Nothing

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Hoppy Nothing is Grimm's non-alcoholic IPA at 0.5 percent, built to keep the hop and malt accents of the brewery's IPAs without the alcohol. Grimm describes it as balanced and close to the West Coast style, with Mosaic as the only named hop. Mosaic typically brings blueberry, tropical fruit, citrus peel and a light piney edge, set here against a malty base the brewery lists as its main flavour profile. The West Coast leaning points to a drier, more bitter finish than in a hazy IPA.

ABV
<0.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
hoppymaltytropical
hoppy
malty
tropical
berry
piney
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with Mosaic hop character—ripe blueberry, tropical fruit, and bright citrus peel cut through with a subtle piney edge.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hoppy Nothing

◎ Appearance

Pale amber to light copper in color, with good clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head forms with moderate density and maintains fair lacing on the glass, typical of a West Coast-influenced IPA even at this lower alcohol level.

pale amberclearfine carbonationmoderate head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with Mosaic hop character—ripe blueberry, tropical fruit, and bright citrus peel cut through with a subtle piney edge. Beneath lies a clean, grainy malt foundation that anchors the aromatic profile without overshadowing the hop expression.

blueberry, tropical fruitcitrus peelpineygrainy malt base

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and well-balanced, with hop bitterness (60 IBU) asserting itself across the palate without harshness. The mid-palate delivers malt sweetness and fruit-forward notes from Mosaic, building toward a characteristically dry finish that leans West Coast rather than juicy or rounded.

hop-forwardcrisp bitternessdry finishbalanced

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is clean and lingering, with gentle citrus and pine persisting as the malt sweetness fades. Bitterness holds without becoming astringent, leaving the palate refreshed.

drycitrus and pineclean
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
77
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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