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Mend the Past

Hop Butcher For The World
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🌍 United States · Double IPA · One of 95 Double IPAs in hopIQ

Mend the Past is a Double IPA from Hop Butcher For The World, the celebrated Chicago-based brewery known for pushing Pacific Northwest and American hop culture to its limits. It pours a hazy, golden-amber with a soft, pillowy white head. The aroma bursts with tropical and citrus notes — ripe mango, tangerine, and a whisper of stone fruit — layered over a light, doughy malt backbone. On the palate, the beer is full-bodied yet surprisingly smooth, delivering waves of juicy hop flavor balanced by a gentle sweetness that keeps bitterness in check. The finish is clean and lingering, with a pleasant resinous quality that invites the next sip. A thoughtfully crafted, boldly hopped double IPA.

ABV
8%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
amber11
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very dry and assertively bitter.

The malt sets the frame and lets the hops carry the flavour.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Double IPA.
Hop character
hoppy
tropical
citrusy
juicy
orange
resinous
piney
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
Distinctive notes
hazy
peach
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mend the Past

Appearance

Mend the Past presents a hazy, golden-amber body with excellent clarity despite the suspension of yeast and hop matter. A soft, pillowy white head forms with solid retention, leaving fine Schaumkleiden along the glass as it recedes. The beer shows gentle carbonation that sustains the visual presence without aggressive bubbling.

golden-amberhazy, yeast-bornepillowy white headfine lacing

Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant tropical fruit — ripe mango and stone fruit lead, followed by bright citrus notes of tangerine and orange zest. Beneath this sits a soft, doughy malt foundation that grounds the composition without dominating. A light resinous undertone emerges on lingering sniffs, characteristic of American hop varieties at full expression.

tropical fruitcitrus zeststone fruit noteslight resin

Taste

The palate arrives full-bodied yet remarkably smooth, with juicy hop character unfolding across the mid-palate in waves of mango and peach. Gentle sweetness from the malt frame provides ballast, keeping the 80 IBUs restrained and integrated rather than sharp or aggressive. The bitterness resolves cleanly, allowing hop flavor to persist without harshness.

juicy hop characterpeach, mangofull-bodied, smoothrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and lingering, with a pleasant resinous quality that extends across the palate. A mild sweetness fades into dry resin, inviting continued sipping rather than dominating the aftertaste.

resinous, lingeringclean fade
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
88
Appearance
85
Finish
85
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Mend the Past

Serve at 8–11°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Mend the Past

About Double IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Double 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 Double IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hoppy, peach character as Mend the Past will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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