Aurora Borealis 15
Rodinný Pivovar Zichovec in Louny, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
IPA - West Coast Special|
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7.15
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NORTHERN IPA
Aurora Borealis is our interpretation of the new Northern IPA style, which combines purity, hoppy sharpness, and juicy aroma in a perfectly balanced form. Citra, Idaho 7, and Krush hops shine in full force. The result? A beer that glows like the northern sky and disappears as quickly as the aurora borealis.
At a time when it may seem that all beer styles have already been discovered and named, Lallemand has come up with a new approach: to create specific yeasts with a clear vision and build a whole new style around them. This is how Northern IPA was born. A style that combines the purity of West Coast IPA with the fruitiness and subtle yeast character of modern ales. Northern IPA seeks a balance between distinctive hopping and excellent drinkability. It is based on modern IPAs, but takes a different path – cleaner, drier, and sharper. is our take on this style – it is built on a light malt base and uses modern hops and yeast that work differently to those commonly used in top fermentation. LalBrew Aurora yeast works best at lower temperatures. This creates a beer with a sharp, dry profile that lets the most important thing stand out – the hop aroma. We added Citra, Idaho 7, and Krush to the whirlpool and cold hopping—hops that, when combined, bring tropical fruit, citrus peel, flowers, resin, and subtle herbal notes. Biotransformation during fermentation then rounds out the aroma even more and brings it to new heights. The result is a fresh and exceptionally drinkable beer that is not overwhelming but refreshing.
Aurora Borealis is our interpretation of the new Northern IPA style, which combines purity, hoppy sharpness, and juicy aroma in a perfectly balanced form. Citra, Idaho 7, and Krush hops shine in full force. The result? A beer that glows like the northern sky and disappears as quickly as the aurora borealis.
At a time when it may seem that all beer styles have already been discovered and named, Lallemand has come up with a new approach: to create specific yeasts with a clear vision and build a whole new style around them. This is how Northern IPA was born. A style that combines the purity of West Coast IPA with the fruitiness and subtle yeast character of modern ales. Northern IPA seeks a balance between distinctive hopping and excellent drinkability. It is based on modern IPAs, but takes a different path – cleaner, drier, and sharper. is our take on this style – it is built on a light malt base and uses modern hops and yeast that work differently to those commonly used in top fermentation. LalBrew Aurora yeast works best at lower temperatures. This creates a beer with a sharp, dry profile that lets the most important thing stand out – the hop aroma. We added Citra, Idaho 7, and Krush to the whirlpool and cold hopping—hops that, when combined, bring tropical fruit, citrus peel, flowers, resin, and subtle herbal notes. Biotransformation during fermentation then rounds out the aroma even more and brings it to new heights. The result is a fresh and exceptionally drinkable beer that is not overwhelming but refreshing.
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8/10
Hoppy, bitter, tropical, with a gentle sweetness
Tried
from Can
from CraftCentral.ie
on 02 Apr 2026
at 18:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned 500ml. -at Projekt Ljubljana, shared with Hrabren. Unclear pale golden coloured, medium sized white head, light tropical fruits in the nose. Sweet malty, tropical fruits, light herbal and touch of peach with sweetish finish. 7.0%ABV
Tried
from Can
at
:PROJEKT Beershop & Bar
on 22 Nov 2025
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.5 l can shared with Ogi at :Projekt, Ljubljana. Hazy orange, medium off-white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy, tart orange at first, bergamot, zest. Hints of pine, herbs and spice. Flavour is stone fruit, some tropical fruit, hints of pine. Smooth, juicy, medium body, creamy, quite cloying, slightly tiring. Good balance, light bitterness. Finishes semi-dry.
Tried
from Can
at
:PROJEKT Beershop & Bar
on 18 Nov 2025
at 18:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Pivstro, shared with Fil and Ryan. Hazy golden body, thick off-white head. Enormous peach, tropical taste, some white grape, sweerish, lovely! Lean, dry taste, orange and peaches, herbal, low hop burn, sweetish. Pleasant!
Tried
from Can
at
Pivstro
on 10 Oct 2025
at 11:56
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Oct 2025
at 20:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Golden color with medium white head. Strong aroma of citeus hops, zesty, pines, stone fruits, tropical fruits. Taste is hop centered with pines. Resin, citrus, grapefruit, stone fruit, light tropical fruits. Long hoppy bitter finish.
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from Draft
at
Žil Verne
on 30 Sep 2025
at 15:50