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Ace IPA

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Ace IPA is Rocky Ridge's classic West Coast IPA, named after the brewery's much-loved dog Ace. It pours golden copper with a fluffy white head. Pine needles, citrus, ripe mango, melon and passionfruit lead the aroma. Each sip brings resin, citrus and pineapple on a lean, clean malt backbone with cracker notes, supported by a firm, rounded bitterness. Bold and unapologetic, yet balanced and very drinkable at 6.8% ABV.

ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter48 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Trophy · 2023
Perth Royal Beer Awards
Best India Pale Ale
★Trophy — Perth Royal Beer Awards (Best India Pale Ale)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
resinouspineycitrusy
resinous
piney
citrusy
clean
tropical
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with assertive pine-needle and citrus notes, backed by ripe mango, melon, and passionfruit that add tropical depth.
also:bready
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ace IPA

◎ Appearance

Ace IPA presents a luminous golden-copper hue that catches light with clarity and brilliance. A fluffy white head rises generously and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a visually inviting pour.

golden-copperbright and clearfluffy white headpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with assertive pine-needle and citrus notes, backed by ripe mango, melon, and passionfruit that add tropical depth. Underlying the fruit lies a subtle resinous quality and clean noble hop character that defines the West Coast tradition. Malt provides only a soft, understated foundation without dominating the aromatic profile.

piney and resinouscitrus and tropical fruitclean noble hopsmango, melon, passionfruit

◐ Taste

The palate strikes an immediate balance between resin, citrus, and pineapple character layered onto a lean, clean malt backbone with delicate cracker notes. A firm yet rounded bitterness emerges mid-palate without harshness, complementing rather than overwhelming the hop-forward profile. The finish is crisp and dry, with the 6.8% ABV keeping the beer refreshingly drinkable and not heavy.

resinous citruspineapple and pinelean malt basefirm balanced bitternesscrisp and dry

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and clean, with lingering piney-citrus notes that fade gracefully without bitterness becoming harsh or cloying. This is a highly refreshing, sessionable IPA that encourages return sips.

dry and cleanlingering pine-citrusrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
83
Finish
78
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 West Coast IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a West Coast 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 West Coast IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same resinous, piney, citrusy character as Ace IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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