HOPIQ SCORE
The Best Spanish IPAs
67 beers from 33 breweries · Ranked by style authenticity — not marketing
These rankings are dynamic. As more people rate, match and like beers on hopIQ, community signals will increasingly shape the results alongside style authenticity and award recognition.
Spanish craft IPA is disproportionately hazy. Of the 48 Spanish IPAs on this ranking, 10 are Hazy IPAs and another 5 are Doubles — a sub-style distribution weighted toward soft, juice-forward hop expression rather than the West-Coast bitterness that defined earlier Spanish craft experiments. Caleya (Asturias, north coast), SOMA Beer (Galicia), Cordobeer (Cordoba), and Solpor Brewing (Galicia again) are the names driving that direction, alongside Barcelona-based producers who have anchored Spanish craft since the mid-2010s.
The hopIQ ranking captures the full 48-beer set, from Caleya's Hop Religion Triple IPA to SOMA's DIPAs to Cordobeer's West Coast IPA. Spanish IPA sits at a different scale from the Spanish craft lager scene: smaller by market share but arguably more distinctively Spanish, less dominated by the Mahou / Estrella / San Miguel mainstream and more visibly the work of independent producers building a hop-forward beer culture in a country historically defined by cerveza rubia.
How this ranking works
The hopIQ Score weights style authenticity (80%), user engagement (10%), notability (10%), and award history. Active, in-production beers only — non-alcoholic excluded. No paid placement — order follows the data alone. Ranking spans 67 beers from 33 breweries.
Top 5 of 50
Ambar IPABest Overall#811 worldwide
ABV
5.9%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
La Zaragozana's modern IPA entry — hoppy and aromatic, bringing the historic Ambar brand into the craft era. Barcelona Beer Challenge Silver. Well-hopped with tropical and citrus notes and a clean bitter finish. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Victoria VendejaMost Distinctive
ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
golden 8
An IPA from Málaga, named after the vendejas — the women who packed the harvest for export in the 1800s and made Málaga the country's second largest commercial port. Mango and citrus lead the glass, clearly fruit-forward; at 38 IBU the…An IPA from Málaga, named after the vendejas — the women who packed the harvest for export in the 1800s and made Málaga the country's second largest commercial port. Mango and citrus lead the glass, clearly fruit-forward; at 38 IBU the bitterness stays in check and lets the fruit run. At 5.2 percent, an IPA of southern character — serve at five to seven degrees.
Goma 2 IPA
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
Caleya's flagship IPA — named after the explosive (reflecting the intensity of the hop experience). Brewed with a single malt (Maris Otter) and Citra and Mosaic hops for a clean, explosive hop profile. Described as having tropical fruit…Caleya's flagship IPA — named after the explosive (reflecting the intensity of the hop experience). Brewed with a single malt (Maris Otter) and Citra and Mosaic hops for a clean, explosive hop profile. Described as having tropical fruit notes with a resinous, dry finish. The beer that propelled Caleya to national fame.
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Zeitgeist DDH DIPA
ABV
7.7%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Colour
amber 9
Caleya's DDH Double IPA — rated 4.06 on Untappd with 330 ratings. Creamy, full-bodied, and intensely juicy with a high load of hops. Aromas of stone fruit, mango, and pineapple notes. Double dry-hopped with Cryo Azacca, Lupomax Citra, and…Caleya's DDH Double IPA — rated 4.06 on Untappd with 330 ratings. Creamy, full-bodied, and intensely juicy with a high load of hops. Aromas of stone fruit, mango, and pineapple notes. Double dry-hopped with Cryo Azacca, Lupomax Citra, and Amarillo T-90. One of Caleya's most celebrated core DIPAs.
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Ocre Wheat IPA
ABV
5.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
amber 9
Forastera's most creative beer — a Wheat IPA brewed with more wheat malt than pilsner malt, infused with orange peel from Mallorcan oranges. Fragrant, citrusy, and soft with the organic house character. A uniquely Mallorcan expression of…Forastera's most creative beer — a Wheat IPA brewed with more wheat malt than pilsner malt, infused with orange peel from Mallorcan oranges. Fragrant, citrusy, and soft with the organic house character. A uniquely Mallorcan expression of the IPA style.
Ranks 6–10
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Zarpazo Summer IPA
Cosa Nostra's single-hop Summer IPA — rated 3.75. A monovarietal American IPA showcasing a single hop variety for maximum aromatic purity. Refreshing and bold, perfect for Valencia's Mediterranean climate. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
7
They Live DDH DIPA
Caleya's most acclaimed DDH DIPA — rated 4.0 on Untappd with 563 ratings. Brewed with Cryo Citra and Cryo Simcoe for intense aromatics. Creamy, balanced, and intensely fruity. Named after the John Carpenter film — bold, direct, and…Caleya's most acclaimed DDH DIPA — rated 4.0 on Untappd with 563 ratings. Brewed with Cryo Citra and Cryo Simcoe for intense aromatics. Creamy, balanced, and intensely fruity. Named after the John Carpenter film — bold, direct, and uncompromising in its hop intensity.
8
Mallorca Beer Co IPA
The flagship IPA of Mallorca's top-rated craft brewery — citrusy and aromatic with a clean bitter finish. Brewed in a 300-year-old family barn in Alaró by Anglo-Mallorcan brothers who brought British and Belgian brewing influences to the…The flagship IPA of Mallorca's top-rated craft brewery — citrusy and aromatic with a clean bitter finish. Brewed in a 300-year-old family barn in Alaró by Anglo-Mallorcan brothers who brought British and Belgian brewing influences to the island.
9
El Eclipse
The little sister of SanFrutos' Super-DIPAs. Hazy, light and low-alcohol, but big in flavor and aroma. Fresh cannabic-tropical notes from Ekuanot, Centennial and Citra. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
10
Round IPA
The defining concept of Pez Tortilla — a rotating, numbered IPA series where every batch is a new interpretation. Round 21 is the current iteration, continuously rated 3.7–3.82 on Untappd across its run. Each Round uses different hop…The defining concept of Pez Tortilla — a rotating, numbered IPA series where every batch is a new interpretation. Round 21 is the current iteration, continuously rated 3.7–3.82 on Untappd across its run. Each Round uses different hop combinations, keeping the series fresh and giving Madrid's craft community a reason to come back every time. Hoppy, juicy, and consistently excellent.
The taste landscape
Of the 50 top beers, 0 lean malt-forward and 50 lean hop-forward.