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Wanderlust IPA

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Breakside's flagship — golden, built on five different hops for intense grapefruit and dank, resinous notes with a crisp finish. Won bronze at the 2014 GABF and has been a Portland staple ever since.

ABV
6.4%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Bronze · 2014
Great American Beer Festival 2014
★Bronze — Great American Beer Festival 2014
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppycitrusyresinous
hoppy
citrusy
resinous
piney
dank
clean
Aroma
Assertive hop character leads with bright grapefruit citrus and fresh pine resin, backed by herbal undertones that provide complexity without becoming sharp.
also:fruity,herbal
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Wanderlust IPA

◎ Appearance

Bright golden-yellow hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings steadily to the glass walls. Carbonation appears brisk and well-integrated, supporting clean lacing as the beer is consumed. The overall presentation is inviting and well-defined.

golden-yellowclearpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

Assertive hop character leads with bright grapefruit citrus and fresh pine resin, backed by herbal undertones that provide complexity without becoming sharp. The noble hop blend delivers a clean, aromatic quality with minimal malt sweetness—just a whisper of pale Malz supporting the composition. No yeast-derived esters intrude; the nose remains crisp and composed.

grapefruit citruspine resinherbalclean hop-forward

◐ Taste

Enters dry and citrus-forward, with grapefruit pith and resiny hop bitterness forming the core. Mid-palate builds moderate bitterness (60 IBU) without overwhelming; a light, dry grain backbone lets the hop profile dominate rather than mask it. Finish remains clean and dry, with lingering herbal-piney notes and a faint bitter edge.

grapefruit pithresinous bitternessdry palatecrisp finish

◑ Finish

Short to medium duration, clean and dry. Hop bitterness recedes gradually, leaving a faint herbal memory and a lean, refreshing aftertaste with no cloying sweetness.

dryherbal faderefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
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 American IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American 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 American IPA

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