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Hoptometrist

Roughtail Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · American IPA · One of 386 American IPAs in hopIQ

Roughtail's signature IPA — West Coast-inspired with bold citrus, pine, and tropical fruit from American hops. Clean bitterness and a dry finish. A pillar of Oklahoma City craft beer and one of the most consistently excellent IPAs in the Southern Plains.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
amber10
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very dry and assertively bitter.

The malt sets the frame and lets the hops carry the flavour.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American IPA.
Hop character
citrusy
hoppy
piney
tropical
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hoptometrist

Appearance

Hoptometrist presents a bright golden-amber hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. The head forms dense and persistent, with good adhesion to the glass as the beer drinks down.

golden-ambercleartight carbonationpersistent head

Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus—lemon zest and grapefruit pith—layered beneath resinous pine and herbal hop character. Beneath the hop profile sits a subtle malt backbone and a whisper of tropical stone fruit that adds complexity without obscuring the primary hop expression.

citrus pithpine resintropical fruitherbal

Taste

The palate opens with pronounced citrus and bitter hop intensity that follows through cleanly into the mid-palate. Tropical and stone-fruit notes emerge alongside the pine, while the bitterness remains crisp and integrated rather than sharp, supported by light malt sweetness that keeps the beer balanced and drinkable.

citrus biteclean bitternesstropical noteslight malt

Finish

The finish dries rapidly, leaving a long, pleasant bittering sensation and lingering hop resin on the palate. The aftertaste remains focused and dry with no residual sweetness.

dry finishpersistent hop bite
84
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
86
Appearance
82
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Hoptometrist

Serve at 8–11°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Hoptometrist

About American IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar American IPA

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

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