Scotty Hargrave

FLAVOUR PROFILE AND CHARACTER

As a beer style, IPAs have a higher than average ABV (alcohol by volume), which naturally occurs from the brewing process. Hops are dominant and are used in single or multiple varieties.

With so many great IPAs available, using a variety of hops and flavours, it can be difficult to choose. Here are a few to keep an eye out for.

BrewCult Thanks Captain Obvious IPA, Melbourne VIC ABV – 5.8% IBU – 40

Thanks Captain Obvious is a classic American style IPA, using Simcoe, Citra and Centennial hops with pine, floral and tropical notes.

Fixation IPA, Byron Bay NSW ABV – 6.4% IBU – 65

Fixation is a true representative of an American style IPA, made with four different new world hop varieties - Simcoe, Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic. This IPA has a fruity aroma, robust flavour and firm bitterness.

Oskar Blues IPA, Colorado USA ABV – 6.43% IBU – 70

Hailing from the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, Oskar Blues IPA uses Australian hops along with malt barley and red wheat to create a clean malt backbone. This IPA also has notes of passion fruit, raspberries, pineapple and citrus.

Batch Brewing Co. West Coast IPA, Sydney NSW ABV – 5.8% IBU – 80

Batch Brewing Co.’s West Coast IPA is one of the permanent fixtures to its range and is dry on the palate, yet thirst quenching, made with Centennial and Chinook hops, providing a fruit base and Mosaic hops come through with hints of pineapple and tropical stone fruit. It is a classic example of the West Coast style.

Pirate Life IPA, Adelaide SA ABV – 6.8% IBU – 60

The Pirate Life IPA has a round, full-bodied malt character from pale malt, munich and crystal malts. Made with Centennial, Riwaka and Simcoe hops, it is bright and fruity.