BJCP 2021 / 21C
Hazy IPA
A soft, juicy, hop-driven IPA with low bitterness and a pillowy body.
- Drink fresh
- high strength
- pale color
- top fermented
- north america
Serve: 44 to 50F, Tulip or can
OG1.120
1.060 to 1.085FG1.030
1.010 to 1.015IBU120
25 to 60SRM40
3 to 7ABV14%
6.0 to 9.0%Taste it in order
Aroma
12 pts- Juicy tropical and stone fruit: mango, peach, passion fruit
- Citrus and berry
- Soft bready malt
- Vague
- Juicy
- Better
- Tropical fruit hop aroma
- Best
- Moderate-high mango, passion fruit and orange juice aroma with soft bready malt, almost no sharp pine
Appearance
3 pts- Pale yellow to deep gold
- Hazy to opaque
- White head
- Vague
- Cloudy
- Better
- Hazy gold
- Best
- Pale to deep gold, hazy to opaque like orange juice, soft white head
Flavor
20 pts- Fruit juice hop flavor
- Soft, low-to-moderate bitterness
- Fruity, slightly sweet finish with smooth hop
- Vague
- Juicy
- Better
- Fruit juice hop, soft bitterness
- Best
- Moderate-high mango and citrus juice hop flavor, soft low-moderate bitterness, smooth fruity medium finish
Mouthfeel
5 pts- Medium to medium-full body
- Medium-low to medium carbonation
- Soft and pillowy
- Vague
- Smooth
- Better
- Medium body, soft
- Best
- Medium to medium-full body, soft and pillowy, medium-low carbonation, no astringency
Overall Impression
10 ptsLifts it
- Fresh fruit hop
- Soft texture
Drops it
- Harsh vegetal notes
- Dull oxidation
- Excess yeast bite
Writing tip
Check freshness and texture. Example: 'Mango and orange juice hop with soft body and low bitterness. Very fresh.'
Pour these
- Hazy Little ThingSierra NevadaSoft fruit and low bitterness, widely available
- JuliusTree House BrewingJuicy orange and mango, a style defining example
Often confused with
- 21A American IPAAmerican IPA is clear, bitter and piney
- 22A Double IPADouble IPA is stronger and clearer
Fine here
- Estery: Fruity yeast esters are welcome
- Yeasty: A little suspended yeast is fine
Ruinous here
- Grassy: Vegetal hop burn
- Oxidized: Fades fast, turns dull and cardboard
- Astringent: Hop grip
Style names, numbers and vital statistics follow the BJCP 2021 beer guidelines. Descriptions and example choices are our own. Check a beer is still made before you hunt for it.