A Finely Balanced Oat Cream IPA

We're continuing our exploration of hop combinations in IPA form, but with a twist! Oat Cream refers to the addition of extra oats (often present in beer) and lactose (a less-frequent flyer).

Brewed by Bellwoods Brewery

Style: West Coast IPA
Family: ipa

§ How it tastes

The original IPA, and unapologetic about it. Where a hazy is soft, this is angular: resinous, dry, and bitter right through the finish. If you find hazies a bit sweet, this is the one you actually wanted.

That's the style. This beer is one brewery's take on it.

Sweet
1
Sour
0
Bitter
5
Fruit
3
Roast
0
Body
2

§ From the brewery

We're continuing our exploration of hop combinations in IPA form, but with a twist! Oat Cream refers to the addition of extra oats (often present in beer) and lactose (a less-frequent flyer). These two elements combine to create a silky smooth, full-bodied beer that is at once…

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West Coast IPA

Clear, sharp and properly bitter — pine and grapefruit, bone dry.

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