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Kalt IPA

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Dank, stone fruit and citrus come from generous cold-hopping with hand-selected hops. Kalt means cold: this IPA is cold-fermented for a smooth, crisp flavor and tips the scale at 60 IBU. Live Oak describes it as everything you desire in an IPA, cold-hopped for flavor and aroma. It pours year-round, on draft and in cans.

ABV
5.7%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter60 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppydankcitrusy
hoppy
dank
citrusy
dark fruit
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with dank, herbal hop character complemented by bright citrus and stone fruit notes—peach and apricot emerge clearly.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kalt IPA

◎ Appearance

Kalt IPA presents a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and lively carbonation. The head builds firm and white, settling into a persistent collar that clings to the glass with fine, delicate lacing. The pour is clean and inviting, befitting a cold-fermented ale.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with dank, herbal hop character complemented by bright citrus and stone fruit notes—peach and apricot emerge clearly. Cold fermentation has preserved a crisp, clean aromatic profile without yeast cloudiness; the hop selection speaks deliberately without overwhelming sweetness from the Malz.

dank herbal hopsstone fruitcitrus zestclean and crisp

◐ Taste

The palate opens smooth and well-balanced, with assertive but not aggressive bitterness settling at 60 IBU. Stone fruit and citrus notes persist through the mid-palate, layered beneath the dank hop character. The mouthfeel is crisp and clean, with no astringency; the 5.7% ABV allows the hops to shine without alcohol warmth.

balanced bitternesscitrus and stone fruitsmooth mouthfeelhoppy throughout

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and lingering, with citrus and herbal hop notes fading gradually into a dry, refreshing aftertaste. Bitterness subsides gracefully, leaving no harsh edges.

dry finishlingering hopsrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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 Cold IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Cold 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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