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Hoptometrist

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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
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
hoppycitrusyclean
hoppy
citrusy
clean
tropical
piney
fruity
Aroma
The nose leads with bright citrus—lemon zest and grapefruit pith—layered beneath resinous pine and herbal hop character.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

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
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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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

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