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Introduction

Get transported by this downright delicious golden IPA made with five different hops that creates a brew brimming with intense grapefruit and funky notes capped with a crisp finish. Hailing from the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, Breakside Brewery came on the scene in May of 2010 and has exploded in popularity in the USA. Their award-winning brews are just now trickling across the border into Canada. Only available in limited US states and just starting to expand into Canada, this month we are amped to bring you this great IPA. It’s hard to keep up with the awards Breakside keeps adding to their collection for both Wanderlust and their flagship IPA, the most recent addition being gold for American IPA at the 2016 Oregon Beer Awards. In such an IPA-loving state as Oregon, that’s a pretty big accomplishment. The moral of the story is Breakside dominates when it comes to IPAs.


How it looks

This beer pours clear golden with a thick, frothy white head with great retention and lacing.

How it smells

Wanderlust presents an inviting fruity hop bouquet featuring citrus and tropical fruits. We also picked up strong aromas of pineapple, grapefruit and mango with a touch of resin and some mild must.

How it tastes

Medium to light bodied with average carbonation, when it comes to the taste, Wanderlust mirrors and expands upon the notes of the aroma with hop-born flavours of resin, tropical fruits, grapefruit and sweet maltyness. There is also some moderate pine and grapefruit bitterness on the finish where the hops linger nicely on the palate and leave us wanting more. A nicely balanced IPA that smells amazing and is exceptionally drinkable.

Recommended food pairing

IPAs are fabulous with grilled meats with caramelization elevating the pairing. The crust on grilled meat pulls out the caramel malt, while hop flavour and bitterness provide umami-amping contrast that cuts the richness. This beer also pairs well with Mexican dishes (citrus flavours are amplified with an IPA pairing) and yoghurt-based sauces in Indian dishes such as chicken korma.

Breakside Wanderlust

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