Original Cold IPA
The beer that gave the Cold IPA its name, first brewed in October 2018 as a drier, cleaner answer to the West Coast IPA. An adjunct lager grist with rice or corn is fermented warm with lager yeast to high attenuation, dry-hopped while still fermenting and filtered bright. Pale straw and clear, it opens with pineapple, lime, orange zest and white grapefruit over pine resin and a herbal, honeysuckle-like edge. A thin, cracker-like malt base leads to firm bitterness and a very dry, crisp finish.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Original Cold IPA
Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.
The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.
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.
Finding a similar Cold IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, citrusy, crisp character as Original Cold IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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