Altar'd State
Vocation Brewery in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Belgian Regular|
Score
6.69
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Bright, golden, and full of life, Altar’d State is a Belgian-inspired IPA with a crisp Vienna and biscuity malt backbone. Bursting with orange, grapefruit, and tropical fruit flavours from Amarillo, Pacifica, and Mosaic hops, it’s lightly spiced with subtle hints of pear. Dry, refreshing, and easy to drink, this beer keeps the hops in the spotlight while paying homage to classic Belgian styles.
Inside the brewers’ minds: “Altar’d State combines expressive Belgian yeast with a modern hop trio. The yeast brings notes of banana, pear, soft bubblegum and a peppery clove spice that dries the finish. Amarillo gives pithy orange and grapefruit, Pacifica adds marmalade and honeyed spice, and Mosaic layers in mango, tropical fruit, and a touch of berry-citrus. The result is a crisp, easy-drinking IPA where Belgian yeast meets vibrant US and NZ hops: fruity, lightly spicy, and refreshingly dry, a perfect blend of classic Belgian inspiration and modern Vocation-style hops.”
Altar’d State is bright, vibrant, and easy to drink, a modern twist on a Belgian classic.
Inside the brewers’ minds: “Altar’d State combines expressive Belgian yeast with a modern hop trio. The yeast brings notes of banana, pear, soft bubblegum and a peppery clove spice that dries the finish. Amarillo gives pithy orange and grapefruit, Pacifica adds marmalade and honeyed spice, and Mosaic layers in mango, tropical fruit, and a touch of berry-citrus. The result is a crisp, easy-drinking IPA where Belgian yeast meets vibrant US and NZ hops: fruity, lightly spicy, and refreshingly dry, a perfect blend of classic Belgian inspiration and modern Vocation-style hops.”
Altar’d State is bright, vibrant, and easy to drink, a modern twist on a Belgian classic.
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Ken1 (6159) reviewed Altar'd State from Vocation Brewery 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Aroma: Fruity hops with citrus and farty notes. Flavour: Fruity sweet and tangy bitter with citrus. Aftertaste is bitter and sweet. Colour: Amber with a white head. From: Can @ Kvickly Viby J.
Tried
from Can
from
Kvickly Åbyhøj
on 21 Mar 2026
at 17:22
Olut (22183) reviewed Altar'd State from Vocation Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
It's certainly an IPA in style, but for me quite light in the 'Belgian' part of the styling. Hoppy, not feeling its strength. It's very good though, and as well as recommending this beer, I can also recommend Altered States the movie, which saw debuts for William Hurt and Drew Barrymore.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation)
on 28 Jan 2026
at 05:36