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Lil' Twist Grapefruit

Rye River Brewing Company
Ireland·Session IPA
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A session-strength IPA built around grapefruit: juicy, ripe grapefruit leads the aroma, joined by tangerine and a candy-like sweetness, while pine and citrus take over on the palate. Oats and wheat give the 3.8% beer a silky body that is full for its strength, and it closes on a resinous bitterness. It pours golden straw.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession

AWARDS

Silver · 2022
World Beer Awards
★Silver — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
citrusyresinousjuicy
citrusy
resinous
juicy
piney
wheat
hoppy
Aroma
The nose is led by juicy, ripe grapefruit notes with supporting tangerine and a distinctive candy-like sweetness.
not found:floral,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lil' Twist Grapefruit

◎ Appearance

Lil' Twist pours a bright golden straw color with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head is compact and well-retained, leaving a thin line of lacing that clings to the glass as you drink.

golden strawbright and clearfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose is led by juicy, ripe grapefruit notes with supporting tangerine and a distinctive candy-like sweetness. Underneath, subtle pine and resinous hop character emerge without overwhelming the citrus-forward character.

ripe grapefruittangerine sweetnesspine and resincitrus-forward

◐ Taste

The palate opens with bright citrus and pine, settling into a silky, full-bodied mouthfeel for a beer of this strength—a result of oats and wheat in the grain bill. The beer closes with a clean, resinous bitterness that lingers without harshness.

citrus and pinesilky bodyoat and wheat smoothnessresinous finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is dry and persistent, with resinous bitterness extending through a medium-length finish. The low alcohol allows the hop character to shine without heat or fatigue.

dry resinousmedium lengthclean exit
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
78
Finish
76
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

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Session IPA

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

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