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Australian Secret

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The aroma is citrus, tropical fruit and resin, and the taste of fruit juice is quickly covered by a strong citrus bitterness. The finish is dry. The brewery dresses this West Coast imperial IPA in a wink to Victoria Secret, the Australian hop it is brewed with alongside Topaz. It is unfiltered and fermented with Lallemand BRY-97 yeast.

ABV
10.1%
Bitterness
Very bitter120 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
citrusyresinoustropical
citrusy
resinous
tropical
fruity
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with layered citrus—lime zest and grapefruit pith—supported by resinous hop character and tropical stone fruit notes of mango and papaya.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Australian Secret

◎ Appearance

Deep golden amber with a fine, persistent head and excellent lacing. The unfiltered character yields a slight haze that catches the light, while bright carbonation forms steady chains of bubbles throughout the glass.

deep golden amberpersistent headunfiltered, slightly hazybright carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with layered citrus—lime zest and grapefruit pith—supported by resinous hop character and tropical stone fruit notes of mango and papaya. Australian Victoria Secret and Topaz hops combine to create an aroma that is both herbaceous and fruit-forward, with subtle spice undertones.

citrus zest, grapefruittropical stone fruitresinous, herbalspiced undertones

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and juicy, with immediate tropical and citrus character that recalls fresh-pressed fruit. Mid-palate quickly builds into a pronounced, assertive citrus bitterness—120 IBU fully expressed—that does not overwhelm but rather integrates with the beer's viscous, warming body. The finish drives dry and crisp.

juicy tropical entryassertive citrus bitternessclean, warming bodycrisp, dry finish

◑ Finish

Long, lingering dry finish with a resinous, herbal fade and residual citrus bite. No sweetness remains; the aftertaste is refreshingly bitter and mineral.

long, dry finishresinous fadebitter, mineral aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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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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.

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