Time Better Spent
Time Better Spent is the house IPA of Tap Social and its best-selling beer, part of the year-round range and sold in 440 ml cans. It is heavily hopped with Citra and Mosaic. A mild bitterness opens, then peach, passion fruit and mango take over in aroma and flavour. The name refers to prisoners locked in their cells for most of the day: hours in training and work are better spent. In 2023 it won bronze in the pale ale class of the regional SIBA bottle and can awards for the South East.
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Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Time Better Spent
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.
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 hoppy, peach, fruity character as Time Better Spent will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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