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Good Morning, Captain

Pomona Island Brew Co
United Kingdom·Double IPA
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Good Morning, Captain is a double IPA that has returned repeatedly since 2020, with the strength shifting slightly from batch to batch. It is hopped with Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo, and its makers describe it as thick and juicy. Retailers and drinkers add citrus fruit and a ripe, fruity hop character, a smooth, velvety body and a clearly bitter finish; several list it as hazy. The producer's own text names the hops and the texture but gives no further tasting notes.

ABV
8.2%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
juicyfruityhoppy
juicy
fruity
hoppy
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with resinous Simcoe and herbal Nelson Sauvin notes, layered with Amarillo's citrus brightness—ripe orange and tangerine dominate.
not found:piney,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Good Morning, Captain

◎ Appearance

Good Morning, Captain presents a golden-amber hue with a hazy, opaque character typical of the style. The thick, creamy head settles into persistent lacing around the glass. Bright carbonation animates the body throughout.

golden-amberhazy, opaquecreamy headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with resinous Simcoe and herbal Nelson Sauvin notes, layered with Amarillo's citrus brightness—ripe orange and tangerine dominate. Beneath the hop intensity sits a subtle malt sweetness that grounds the aromatic profile without overwhelming the blend.

Simcoe resincitrus-forwardherbal, ripe fruitmalt backbone

◐ Taste

The palate enters thick and juicy, delivering the promised fruity hop character with notes of stone fruit and citrus zest. The smooth, velvety body carries the bitterness through the mid-palate—a clean, measured 80 IBU that neither dominates nor fades. Sweet malt provides balance without cloying.

thick, juicy bodystone fruit, citrusclean bitternesssmooth mouthfeel

◑ Finish

A clearly bitter finish lingers with pleasant hop dryness and a faint citrus echo. The aftertaste remains crisp and moderately long, leaving the palate refreshed rather than fatigued.

bitter finishhop-driven aftertastedry, crisp
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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 Double IPA

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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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