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Propeller IPA

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The first true India Pale Ale brewed in Nova Scotia and still the beer the house is best known for. It is assertive rather than subtle: pine resin and fresh citrus lead, with hints of stone fruit behind them, over a malt base that stays out of the way. The finish is dry and firmly bitter, closer to the American West Coast reading of the style than to anything soft or hazy.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Gold
World Beer Championships
★Gold — World Beer Championships
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
pineyresinouscitrusy
piney
resinous
citrusy
hoppy
dark fruit
clean
Aroma
The nose leads immediately with resinous pine and fresh citrus—grapefruit and lemon zest dominate, layered over a background of herbal and slightly woody hop character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Propeller IPA

◎ Appearance

A bright golden amber with excellent clarity and a well-defined white head that builds assertively and clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is crisp and persistent, evident in the steady stream of small bubbles rising through the clear body. The color sits at the lighter end of the amber spectrum, reflecting a restrained malt bill that lets the hops take the stage.

golden amberbright claritypersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads immediately with resinous pine and fresh citrus—grapefruit and lemon zest dominate, layered over a background of herbal and slightly woody hop character. Beneath lies a clean, modest malt foundation that suggests pale crystal notes without intruding. There is no esters or yeast-derived sweetness; the profile remains dry and focused on the Edelhopfen.

pine resincitrus zestherbal hopsclean malt base

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and immediately bitter, with pine and citrus flavors arriving in tandem and persisting across the mid-palate. The malt backbone remains intentionally restrained, providing just enough sweetness and body to balance the assertive hop bitterness without softening it. The finish turns progressively drier, with resinous and herbal notes lingering as the bitterness firms up, characteristic of West Coast IPA philosophy.

dry palatepiney bittercitrus forwardclean finish

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and firmly bitter, with the resinous pine and citrus giving way to a lingering herbal bite. The aftertaste is lean and clean, free of any residual sweetness or coating; it reads as distinctly West Coast in its commitment to hop-driven bitterness over roundness.

dryfirmly bitterherbal persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
82
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 American IPA

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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

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