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Happy Hoppy Viking

Denmark·Triple IPA
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Happy Hoppy Viking announces itself with a floral perfume that rises from the glass—the calling card of a triple IPA in full voice. The colour is deep amber, almost resinous, and a slight haze may settle at the bottom, a sign of the hops' work. On the palate, the beer opens with caramel sweetness from the malt, then pivots sharply: pine and citrus bitterness take hold, crisp and unapologetic at nearly 100 IBU. The finish stays dry, the alcohol (9.3%) warming without weight. This is a beer for the late hour, when you want something with backbone—not decorative, but built to stand alone.

ABV
9.3%
Bitterness
Very bitter98 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
dark25
PaceSipper

AWARDS

Gold · 2015
Meiningers Craft Beer Award
Gold · 2013
Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival
★Gold — Meiningers Craft Beer Award
★Gold — Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppycaramelfloral
hoppy
caramel
floral
piney
citrusy
resinous
Aroma
The nose announces itself immediately with floral perfume, the signature call of a Triple IPA in full voice.
also:tropical
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Happy Hoppy Viking

◎ Appearance

Deep amber hue with an almost resinous quality, approaching the darker end of the Triple IPA spectrum. A slight haze may settle toward the bottom—evidence of substantial dry hopping and minimal fining. The head forms with vigor and clings to the glass walls with persistent lacing.

deep amberresinous claritypersistent head lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose announces itself immediately with floral perfume, the signature call of a Triple IPA in full voice. Pine and citrus notes emerge clearly beneath the florals, layered with subtle resinous undertones that speak to the hop charge. A warm, underlying sweetness from the Malz provides ballast without obscuring the hop aromatics.

floral forwardpine and citrushop-driven intensity

◐ Taste

The palate opens with caramel sweetness from the malt base, then pivots sharply into crisp pine and citrus bitterness, unapologetic at nearly 100 IBU. The mid-palate is full-bodied and textured, with resinous notes and hints of tropical fruit complexity supporting the hop character. The malt structure never wavers—it holds its ground against the bitterness.

caramel entryaggressive bitternessfull-bodied backbone

◑ Finish

The finish remains dry and persistent, with lingering pine bitterness and a warming alcohol presence (9.3% ABV) that sits without heaviness. This is a beer built for solitary contemplation in the late hour.

dry and lingeringwarming alcoholresolute aftertaste
84
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
86
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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 Triple IPA

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What is a Triple 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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