Born Yesterday
Mango, pineapple and coconut come through with bright orange and grapefruit, carried by fresh wet hops from Yakima Valley that are rushed to the brewery on refrigerated trucks in under 24 hours and dropped straight into the brew. This 7.2 % fresh hop ale is a limited October release made to catch the hops' aromatics before the flavor clock runs out. Lagunitas was founded in 1993 and has belonged entirely to Heineken since May 2017.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Born Yesterday
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
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
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
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
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hoppy, citrusy character as Born Yesterday will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
