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Tropicolossal

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Tropicolossal is a West Coast IPA with a tropical lean, brewed from two-row malt and white wheat and hopped with Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic. Mango, pineapple and orange peel open the glass, followed by a clear streak of pine resin. The malt stays pale and cracker-light, the body is lean and the beer is fermented very dry, so a firm, snappy bitterness carries through to a clean, brisk finish.

ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter54 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
tropicalpineycitrusy
tropical
piney
citrusy
hoppy
clean
Aroma
The nose opens with vibrant tropical fruit—ripe mango, pineapple, and bright citrus peel immediately apparent.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tropicolossal

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. A clean, white head forms quickly and maintains moderate retention, leaving delicate strands of lacing down the glass. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a sustained bead.

pale goldencrystal clearfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant tropical fruit—ripe mango, pineapple, and bright citrus peel immediately apparent. A distinct resinous pine undertone emerges beneath the fruit, adding herbal dimension without overwhelming the composition. The overall character is fresh and inviting, with no detectable solvent or yeast-derived notes.

mango, pineapplepine resincitrus peel

◐ Taste

The palate enters crisp and direct, delivering tropical fruit flavors that mirror the aroma before giving way to a pronounced pine resin character mid-palate. The Malz bill remains restrained and pale, offering only subtle cracker notes that serve as a clean foundation. Bitterness arrives firm and snappy, well-balanced against the lean body, finishing dry and brisk with no lingering sweetness.

tropical fruitpine, resindry, snappy bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and short, with the firm bitterness dissipating quickly. A pleasant astringency from the hop resin and carbonation lingers briefly, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

crisp, dryshort finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
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

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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 dry, tropical, piney character as Tropicolossal will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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