Rare Trait
Rare Trait is the house IPA from Denver's Cerebral Brewing, a Colorado craft standout that earned Best Beer in Colorado honors at the 2023 Axios Denver awards. It pours a luminous golden-amber with a white, pillowy head. The aroma bursts with ripe tangerine, lush mango, and candied peach — vivid, fruit-forward, and inviting. On the palate, those tropical and stone-fruit notes carry through seamlessly, supported by a clean, biscuity malt backbone that keeps everything grounded. Bitterness is deliberately restrained, allowing the hop character to shine without aggression. The finish is smooth and refreshing, with a gentle citrus fade that lingers just long enough to invite the next sip. A benchmark Colorado IPA that balances approachability with genuine craft ambition.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Rare Trait
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.
Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.
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About IPA
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a 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 IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hoppy, peach character as Rare Trait will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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