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Mosaic IPA

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Mosaic IPA is built on a single hop variety, which leads the beer with mango, pine and citrus. The recipe is deliberately plain, with no fruit additions and nothing else competing for attention, so the one variety is fully exposed and the bitterness stays clean. It runs on the rotating taps at the brewery alongside the year-round IPAs, where it is the single-hop counterpart to the three-hop recipes of the core range.

ABV
6.7%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
pineycitrusyhoppy
piney
citrusy
hoppy
tropical
clean
resinous
Aroma
The single Mosaic hop varietal dominates the nose with pronounced tropical stone fruit character—ripe mango and papaya lead the charge.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mosaic IPA

◎ Appearance

Light gold in color with excellent clarity and a bright, sustained white head that leaves distinct lacing on the glass. The carbonation is crisp and lively, forming fine bubbles that maintain the foam structure throughout drinking.

light goldclearpersistent headwell carbonated

◌ Aroma

The single Mosaic hop varietal dominates the nose with pronounced tropical stone fruit character—ripe mango and papaya lead the charge. Pine and citrus (grapefruit zest, lime) follow as secondary notes, creating a clean, herbaceous backdrop with no competing malt sweetness or fermentation character to distract.

mango, papayapine, citrusstone fruit forwardherbal

◐ Taste

The palate opens with the same tropical fruit and citrus character established on the nose, carrying mango and grapefruit through the mid-palate. Bitterness is clean and moderate at 60 IBU, arriving as a dry herbal finish without harsh edges; the minimal malt bill provides only a delicate, pale sweetness that allows the hop profile to remain fully exposed.

tropical hop characterclean bitternessdryminimal malt sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and slightly lingering, with citrus and pine notes persisting on the palate without astringency. The hop character fades gradually, leaving a refreshing, clean aftertaste.

dry, lingeringhoppy aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
84
Finish
80
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 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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