Island Beats
Citrus notes meet freshly squeezed pineapple, mango and passion fruit in this 5 % IPA, a roundtrip ticket to the tropics with all of the fruit carried by the hops alone. The brewery's own tagline for it is that these beats just hit different. Lagunitas has belonged entirely to Heineken since May 2017.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Island Beats
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.
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 fruity, citrusy, tropical character as Island Beats will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.




