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Embuscade

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Blood orange, fruit jellies and pine resin lead a sharp, biting attack, while a malty roundness keeps the 65 IBU in check. Herkules, Mandarina Bavaria, Cascade and Amarillo go in layer by layer through the boil, so the aroma doesn't rest on bitterness alone. Bronze at the European Beer Star, and the name fits: one glass out of curiosity, and the evening has quietly tipped. 6.4% that drinks easily.

ABV
6.4%
Bitterness
Very bitter65 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Bronze · 2017
European Beer Star
New Style India Pale Ale
★Bronze — European Beer Star (New Style India Pale Ale)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
citrusypineymalty
citrusy
piney
malty
orange
resinous
hoppy
Aroma
Blood orange and mandarin citrus lead the bouquet, supported by herbal pine resin and hints of fruit jellies.
also:fruity,clean,tropical
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Embuscade

◎ Appearance

Deep golden to light amber hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, with good Schaumkleiden clinging to the glass as the beer is consumed.

deep goldenclearpersistent headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

Blood orange and mandarin citrus lead the bouquet, supported by herbal pine resin and hints of fruit jellies. The hoppy complexity builds through layers—Herkules, Mandarina Bavaria, Cascade, and Amarillo contribute brightness and resinous notes without allowing the aroma to collapse into pure bitterness.

blood orangepine resinherbal-citriclayered hop complexity

◐ Taste

The attack is sharp and biting, with citrus and resinous hop character immediately present on the palate. A malty roundness emerges in the mid-palate, tempering the 65 IBU and providing body that keeps the beer from feeling thin. Bitter, fruity, and smooth-drinking—the elements remain in balance throughout.

sharp entrycitrus-forwardmalty balancecontrolled bitterness

◑ Finish

Clean, dry finish with lingering pine and citrus notes that fade gradually. The moderate alcohol sits comfortably, allowing the beer to drink with deceptive ease.

clean drycitrus persistenceeasy-drinking
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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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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.

Finding a similar IPA

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