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Perle IPA

Brasserie Perle
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🌍 France · American IPA · One of 373 American IPAs in hopIQ

Perle's modern IPA — built on a malty backbone with resinous and tropical aromatic hops. Notes of peach, mandarin, and tropical fruit on a cereal base, finishing dry and refreshing. 5,027+ Untappd ratings, rated 3.6. The IPA that brought Alsatian craft brewing into the modern era.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous 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
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Assertively bitter and dry.

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

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Perle IPA

Appearance

Perle IPA presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a pale straw tint. The head forms with moderate density and displays good adhesion to the glass, creating fine lacing as it settles. Carbonation is crisp and well-integrated, evident in the steady stream of small bubbles.

golden, clearmoderate headfine lacingwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose opens with prominent tropical fruit notes—ripe peach and mandarin peel dominate the aromatic profile. Beneath the fruit, a distinctive resinous and piney character emerges from the hop selection, grounded by a clean, subtle cereal maltiness. The overall impression is fresh and inviting without excessive alcohol warmth.

tropical fruitpeach, mandarinresinous, pineyclean malt

Taste

The palate arrives with a light cereal malt foundation that carries moderate body and sweetness on entry. Mid-palate brings forward the tropical and citrus character, balanced by a firm but not aggressive bitterness measured at 60 IBU. The hop resin and pine notes develop steadily, creating complexity without overpowering the fruit.

balanced malt basetropical citrusmoderate bitternessresinous hop character

Finish

The finish is clean and dry, with lingering peach and piney hop notes fading gradually. The refreshing quality persists through the aftertaste, leaving no residual sweetness.

dry, refreshingpersistent hop notes
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Perle IPA

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 Perle IPA

About American IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American 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 American IPA

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

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