BJCP 2021 / X2
IPA Argenta
A refreshing, strongly hoppy and bitter pale ale that is smooth and balanced.
- Drink fresh
- amber color
- standard strength
- bitter
- hoppy
Serve: 42 to 48F, Pint or tulip
OG1.120
1.055 to 1.065FG1.030
1.008 to 1.015IBU120
35 to 60SRM40
6 to 15ABV14%
5.0 to 6.5%The BJCP lists no tags. It suggests judging this style alongside Category 21.
Taste it in order
Aroma
12 pts- Intense hop aroma with citrus and floral notes
- Light malt sweetness and a little caramel
- Mild fruitiness, faint wheat phenols
- Vague
- Hoppy
- Better
- Citrus and floral hops
- Best
- Intense grapefruit and tangerine peel with floral notes from Argentine hops, light malt behind, no diacetyl
Appearance
3 pts- Medium gold to reddish copper
- Usually clear, may be slightly hazy
- Good persistent head
- Vague
- Gold
- Better
- Copper and bright
- Best
- Medium gold to reddish copper with an orange tint, clear to slightly hazy, lasting head
Flavor
20 pts- Medium to high hop flavor led by grapefruit and tangerine
- Medium to medium-high lingering bitterness
- Low to medium malt, medium-dry to dry finish
- Vague
- Bitter
- Better
- Citrus hops, dry finish
- Best
- Grapefruit and tangerine peel hop flavor with floral and resinous notes, firm bitterness balanced by clean malt, dry finish
Mouthfeel
5 pts- Medium-light to medium body
- Moderate to high carbonation
- Smooth, no astringency
- Vague
- Dry
- Better
- Medium-light and smooth
- Best
- Medium-light body, moderate-high carbonation, dry feel with no hop grip
Overall Impression
10 ptsLifts it
- Hop freshness
- Drinkability
Drops it
- Harsh bitterness
- Diacetyl
Writing tip
Name the citrus. Example: 'Grapefruit and tangerine hops over light malt, firm bitterness, dry finish.'
Pour these
- IPA ArgentaAntaresArgentine hops and a dry finish
- IPA ArgentaKerzeCitrus-led and balanced
Often confused with
- 21A American IPAAmerican IPA is less wheat-influenced and often stronger in hop
- 12C English IPAEnglish IPA is earthier
Fine here
- Estery: Mild fruitiness fits
Ruinous here
- Diacetyl: A serious fault here
- Astringent: Harsh hop grip
- Oxidized: Stale hops
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.