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Termination Point

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Spruce tips flavor this IPA, which weighs in at 8.4% ABV and 75 IBU. It is poured at Kodiak Island Brewing, the island's first brewery since 2003, where organic base malts, pure island water and a 10-barrel system produce beer that is served unfiltered and unpasteurized at the downtown Kodiak taproom.

ABV
8.4%
Bitterness
Very bitter75 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
pineyhoppyherbal
piney
hoppy
herbal
clean
tropical
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with sharp piney and resinous hop character, layered underneath with fresh herbal notes that suggest crushed spruce tips.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Termination Point

◎ Appearance

Bright pale gold with a light haze from the unfiltered conditioning. A dense, creamy head forms and clings persistently to the glass, leaving distinct lacing on each sip. The carbonation is brisk and even, with fine bubbles rising steadily.

pale goldunfiltereddense head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with sharp piney and resinous hop character, layered underneath with fresh herbal notes that suggest crushed spruce tips. A subtle citrus brightness emerges on closer inspection, while clean malt provides a soft, grainy foundation without harshness.

piney, resinousfresh sprucecitrus brightness

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and hoppy, with pronounced pine and herbal bitterness that builds through the mid-palate. Tropical fruit notes emerge alongside the hop profile—stone fruit and subtle citrus—while organic malt adds a clean, slightly sweet backbone. The finish is dry and moderately bitter, with lingering piney notes.

pine resinherbaltropical fruitdry bitter

◑ Finish

The aftertaste holds firm for a moderate length, dominated by piney hop bitterness and a clean, slightly spicy herbal fade. No astringency or roughness remains, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for the next sip.

pine, herbal fademoderate length
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

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What is a 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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