West Coast IPA

West Coast IPA is an American Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: West Coast-Style India Pale Ale. It typically presents as straw to gold.

Notes: These beers are highly attenuated with an assertive hop character and a dry, crisp finish. While the West Coast-Style India Pale Ale has been around for some time, the style itself has progressed over time from original inception to modern day examples-this guideline serves to align directly with modern-day examples of the style. Original Gravity (°Plato) 1.055-1.070 (13.5-17.1 °Plato) • Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato) 1.005-1.012 (1.5-3.0 °Plato) • Alcohol by Weight (Volume) 5.0%-6.0% (6.3%-7.5%) • Hop Bitterness (IBU) 50-75 • Color SRM (EBC) 2-6 (4-12 EBC)

ABV: 6.3%-7.5%
IBU: 50-75
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 2-6
OG: 1.055-1.070
FG: 1.005-1.012

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:6.3%-7.5%

ABW:5.0%-6.0%

IBU:50-75

Perceived Bitterness:

Medium-high to very high, but not harsh.

Color & Appearance

Color:

Straw to gold

SRM:2-6

EBC:4-12

Clarity:

Chill haze or hop haze is acceptable at low levels

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.055-1.070

Original Gravity °P:13.5-17.1

Final Gravity:1.005-1.012

Final Gravity °P:1.5-3.0

Body:

Low to medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Low to medium- low. Caramel or roasted malt character should not be present.

Hop Profile:

High to very high, exhibiting a wide range of attributes including floral, piney, citrus, fruity (berry, tropical, stone fruit and other), sulfur, diesel-like, catty, resinous, and many others.

Fermentation Character:

Fruity esters range from low to medium. DMS, acetaldehyde, and diacetyl should not be present. These beers are characterized by a high degree of attenuation.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.