Full Review

Great Pines
IPA

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted: 6/2/2026

Country: USA

Alcohol: 6%

92 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

Great Pines
IPA

Category: American Style IPA

Date Tasted: 6/2/2026

Country: USA

Alcohol: 6%

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of spruce tips, citrus peel, toasted bread, and green tea with a frothy, dry medium-to-full body and a distinctive, medium-length finish with nuances of dried flowers, white pepper, caramel, and deciduous forest. Bold, flavorful and balanced IPA that manages loads of English Ale flavor with fairly light alcohol.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Bold & Bitter
	Aroma:	spruce tips, citrus peel, toasted bread, and green tea
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with nuances of dried flowers, white pepper, caramel, and deciduous forest
	Bitterness:	High
	Enjoy:	on its own
	Pairing:	BBQ Pork, Hawaiian Pizza, Vintage Cheddar
	Bottom Line:	Bold, flavorful and balanced IPA that manages loads of English Ale flavor with fairly light alcohol.

The Retailer

Aldi Inc.

1200 North Kirk Road

Batavia, IL 60510

USA

1 630-425-7394

www.aldi.us

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American Style IPA

Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass

About

American Style IPA

American style IPAs are deep gold to amber in color and fall between 5.5-7.5% in alcohol. They are characterized by floral and citrus hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish. This style originated in the 19th century when British troops and colonizers were working to develop an alternative to their standard ales in order to withstand transport to India. Today, US craft brewers have claimed the style as their own with assertive Pacific Northwestern hop varieties that stand out. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Laurelwood Workhorse India Pale Ale, Oskar Blue’s Deviant Dale’s IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King and Founder’s Centennial IPA.