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Northern Monk Foundation

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Mango, orange and peach sit on a bready, wheaty base, with a smooth, soft, juicy mouthfeel and a lasting flavour. This hazy, double dry hopped IPA at 6.3% was brewed to launch the Northern Monk Foundation, which aims to open up the great outdoors to everyone and to build the brewery's impact work into all it does.

ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
peachtropicaljuicy
peach
tropical
juicy
orange
wheat
bready
Aroma
Stone fruit dominates the nose—mango, peach, and orange leap from the glass with immediate clarity.
also:hoppy,fruity,citrusy
not found:piney,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Northern Monk Foundation

◎ Appearance

Hazy pale gold with suspended yeast creating a soft, diffuse appearance. The head forms generously and clings to the glass with fine retention. Carbonation is moderate and even throughout the body.

pale goldhazy, yeast-forwardpersistent head

◌ Aroma

Stone fruit dominates the nose—mango, peach, and orange leap from the glass with immediate clarity. Beneath lies a supporting bready, wheaty malt base that grounds the composition without competing. The double dry-hop charge brings a fresh, citrus-forward character.

mango, peach, orangewheaty, breadyfresh hop character

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and juicy, with stone fruit flavours carrying through the mid-palate. The bready, wheaty Malz foundation provides structure and mild sweetness. Bitterness registers at moderate levels (50 IBU) and resolves cleanly without harshness.

juicy mouthfeelstone fruit, citrusbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is lingering, with fruit flavours persisting well into the aftertaste. Drying occurs gradually, leaving a pleasant, sustained impression of peach and orange.

lasting fruit notesclean, dry ending
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
78
Appearance
77
Finish
76
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 Hazy IPA

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What is a Hazy 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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