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Hop Cherry Pop

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A session IPA at 3.5% with a fruit addition, not a syrupy cherry beer: sour cherry sits in a gentle balance with deep bitter notes and stays subtle beneath a punchy hop character from Magnum, Chinook, Cascade, Citra and Calypso. Redwell aims it at drinkers of classic ales and IPAs who would normally pass on anything fruited. It is a draught beer, sold in kegs, and has been in the range since 2024.

ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppyfruitysour
hoppy
fruity
sour
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with bright citrus and resinous hop character from Citra and Calypso, layered with subtle herbal and piney notes from Magnum and Chinook.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hop Cherry Pop

◎ Appearance

A pale golden brew with excellent clarity and a bright, fine-bubbled head that clings persistently to the glass. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating steady streams of small bubbles that maintain a delicate foam collar throughout the pour.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright citrus and resinous hop character from Citra and Calypso, layered with subtle herbal and piney notes from Magnum and Chinook. Beneath the hop intensity sits a restrained sour cherry presence—tart and clean rather than jammy—with a clean malt foundation that anchors without dominating.

citrus, resinous hopssour cherry, tartherbal, pineyclean malt backbone

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and refreshing, with the session strength allowing the hop bitterness and fruit to play freely without heaviness. Sour cherry acidity sits in gentle balance with deep, earthy bitter notes that build steadily across the mid-palate, while Cascade adds a floral complexity that keeps the experience layered and evolving.

crisp, dry entrybalanced cherry-bitternesslayered complexitypunchy hop character

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with the sour cherry fading gracefully into lingering hop bitterness and a subtle herbal aftertaste. The low ABV allows the palate to reset quickly, inviting another sip without fatigue.

clean, dry finishlingering bitterness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

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.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About Session IPA

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What is a Session 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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