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The Call

Burning Sky Brewery
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🌍 United Kingdom · Session IPA · One of 34 Session IPAs in hopIQ

The Call is a session IPA from Burning Sky Brewery, based in the pastoral East Sussex village of Firle in the United Kingdom, created in collaboration with Phil Markowski of Connecticut's Two Roads Brewing Co. Pouring a hazy, golden-amber hue with a soft white head, this double dry-hopped beauty immediately signals its juicy intent. The aroma bursts with tropical and citrus notes — think ripe mango, fresh pineapple, and zesty orange peel. On the palate it delivers a smooth, rounded body with a lush, fruit-forward character that belies its sessionable nature. Bitterness is restrained yet present, providing welcome backbone. The finish is clean, refreshing, and gently resinous — an Anglo-American collaboration that punches well above its weight.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry finish.

A clean close sets the character — an invitation to the next sip.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Session IPA.
Hop character
citrusy
hoppy
juicy
orange
piney
resinous
tropical
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
Distinctive notes
hazy
smooth drinking
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for The Call

Appearance

The Call presents a hazy, golden-amber body with excellent luminosity despite its cloudiness from the dry-hopping regimen. A soft white head forms readily and clings to the glass with gentle persistence, leaving delicate lacing on the walls. Fine carbonation lifts the suspension, creating a vibrant, inviting visual presence.

golden-amber, hazysoft white headfine carbonationbright suspension

Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced tropical and citrus intensity—ripe mango and fresh pineapple dominate, supported by zesty orange peel and a subtle piney undertone. Noble hops speak clearly without aggression, their resinous character woven throughout rather than shouting. A clean, dry character suggests restraint in the malt foundation, allowing the hop aroma to remain the focal point.

tropical fruit, mango, pineapplecitrus peel, orange zestpiney resinclean dry character

Taste

Entry is smooth and rounded, with the juicy fruit character carrying forward from the aroma onto a lush, medium-bodied palate. Bitterness builds progressively but remains restrained at 40 IBUs, serving as structural backbone rather than dominating force. The mid-palate balances citrus and tropical notes with a gentle resinous grip, creating complexity that belies the sessionable 5% ABV.

smooth, rounded mouthfeeljuicy fruit-forwardrestrained bitternesscitrus and tropical balance

Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, with gently resinous notes lingering without harshness. A light drying sensation on the palate invites the next sip, leaving no cloying sweetness—a true session character.

clean refreshinggently resinousdry finish
83
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of The Call

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with The Call

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 hoppy, citrusy, resinous character as The Call will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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