Style: IPA (American)

ABV: 7.0 IBU: 80.0

97/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 19
Mouthfeel: 5

Fremont Brewing Lush IPA

What the brewers say

Tropical hops reminiscent of lime, mango, and guava.”

What our panel thought

“Nose of lime peel, herbs, and a slight savory note—but also zesty, pithy. Nicely rounded flavor—great bittersweet balance, and softness—with that hop flavor emerging as citrus-herbal. Pleasant bittersweet finish. Medium body, with a reassuring weight to it. Easy to drink.”

What our editors thought

“A tropical bouquet from floral blossom to fruit punctuates the nose with a touch of nectar sweetness. The sip pushes lychee and lime notes with a dialed-back tropical bitterness that lets the carbonation and acidity do the balancing.”

Review printed in: Bright & Juicy & Bitter & Soft IPA (August-September 2021) (View All Issues)


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Fremont Brewing Lush IPA

Aroma: “Piney and dank with a slightly sweaty note. Some lemon, tropical fruit, peach, apricot, light cattiness, and a hint a grainy malt sweetness.” Flavor: “The initial taste was surprising with a sweetness that gets immediately overwhelmed by bitterness. Classic West Coast blend of pine and citrus. Tropical fruit, mango, pine are firm but balanced in the bitterness. Light body with a sweet caramel finish that hangs out and cuts the hops down a tick.” Overall: “It’s not as dry and mouth-wateringly bitter as other west coast IPAs with the touch of lingering sweetness to soften things up. A very pleasant, balanced West Coast IPA. Great classic American hops character.”

Sunriver Brewing Critical Few

“Hop aroma is earthy dank, slightly funky, onion. Also some nice fruity hop aromas: berry, passion fruit, white wine. Flavor is clean hop bitterness with layers of passion fruit, kiwi, mango, pineapple while leaning into rustic berry notes. Nice balance. Supporting malt character provides the stage for the hops. Semisweet finish with lingering hop flavors, a touch of bitterness.”

Weldwerks Nelson Extra Extra Juicy Bits

Initial vapor like a fresh bag of hop pellets: tropical-juicy, pineapple, mango, with lighter orange and dankness. Flavor focused on fresh citrus and borderline-overripe tropical fruit. Drinks lighter than a double IPA.

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