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Madrileño

Oso Brew Co
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🌍 Spain · Double IPA · One of 163 Double IPAs in hopIQ

Madrileño is Oso's tribute to its home city, a double IPA that began as a numbered series during the contract-brewing years and returned in 2025 to mark the first anniversary of the brewery in Alcobendas. Each yearly edition changes the hop bill; the 2026 version uses Mosaic, Motueka and Nectaron. It pours a bright gold with a velvety body. The aroma brings ripe mango, lime and lemon zest, stone fruit and passion fruit, followed by fruity sweetness on the palate and a dry, restrained bitterness at the close.

ABV
8.4%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber9
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Bone-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Sharp bitter finish.
mildbitter
Texture
Balanced mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very dry and assertively bitter.

A trim base, a hop-led finish — the classic setup for a hop-forward beer.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Double IPA.
Hop character
tropical
citrusy
hoppy
Fermentation & yeast
fruity

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Madrileño

◎ Appearance

Madrileño presents a bright, luminous gold with excellent clarity and fine carbonation. The head builds to a generous foam with strong and lasting adhesion to the glass, leaving defined lacing with each sip.

bright goldexcellent claritypersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent stone fruit—ripe mango and passion fruit—alongside citrus notes of lime and lemon zest. A delicate fruity sweetness underlies the hop character, with no harsh or resinous edges; the Mosaic, Motueka and Nectaron blend creates an inviting, balanced aromatic profile.

ripe mango, passion fruitlime and lemon zeststone fruitfruity sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and approachable, with the fruity sweetness from the nose carrying through the mid-palate. The body is velvety and full, allowing the hop-derived stone fruit and citrus flavors to develop without becoming sharp. Bitterness arrives restrained and dry at the close, complementing rather than dominating the overall impression.

soft entryfruity sweetnessvelvety bodydry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, with lingering citrus notes and a pleasant drying sensation. The bitterness fades gracefully, leaving the fruit-forward character as the final memory.

citrus lingeringclean drying
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Madrileño

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 Madrileño

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, fruity, dry character as Madrileño will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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