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Mundaka

CRAK Brewery
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🌍 Italy · Session IPA · One of 63 Session IPAs in hopIQ

Named after the famous Basque surf break — CRAK's Session IPA is light, dry and refreshing with bursts of cedar, grapefruit, mango and lemon at just 4.6% ABV. Thin-bodied and crisp with a clean bitter finish: designed for all-day drinking at the CRAK taproom in Campodarsego. Mundaka is the entry point to CRAK's hop-forward range — effortless, bright and characterful.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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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

Dry finish.

A clean close sets the character — an invitation to the next sip.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Session IPA.
Hop character
citrusy
hoppy
piney
tropical
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mundaka

Appearance

Pale golden-yellow with excellent clarity and a bright, sustained white head. Fine carbonation creates an active mousse that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The beer presents a clean, inviting visual profile typical of well-executed Session IPAs.

pale goldenclearfine carbonationpersistent head

Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus notes—grapefruit zest and lemon peel—supported by resinous cedar and subtle tropical fruit undertones of mango. Herbal and piney edges frame the composition without dominating. The malt backbone remains restrained, allowing hop character to dominate the sensory experience.

citrus peelcedar resintropical fruitherbal-piney

Taste

Entry is crisp and dry with a light, clean malt platform. Mid-palate develops layered hop bitterness—grapefruit and lemon citrus notes mingling with piney, woodsy undertones and faint mango sweetness. The finish drives toward a dry, bitter conclusion with restrained body and no cloying residue.

dry malt basecitrus-bitterresinous edgelight body

Finish

Short to medium finish with a clean, bitter aftertaste that remains crisp without harshness. The beer's dryness lingers pleasantly, inviting the next sip.

dry bitterclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Mundaka

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Mundaka

About Session IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Session 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 Session IPA

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

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