Fremont Lush IPA
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Tasting Notes
Lush IPA leads with a dense wave of tropical and stone fruit aromas — mango, peach, and a hint of passionfruit — driven by a heavy dry-hop charge. The flavor follows through with ripe fruit character up front, backed by a moderate bitterness that keeps things from tipping into sweetness. Body is medium, with a smooth, slightly creamy texture that rounds out the hops. The finish is fairly dry with lingering citrus peel and a gentle resinous note.
About the Brewery
Fremont Brewing is based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2009. They're one of the Pacific Northwest's more prominent mid-size craft breweries, well regarded for their Universale Pale Ale and the barrel-aged Dark Star imperial oatmeal stout series. Their IPA lineup leans into the juicy, hop-forward style that the region helped shape, and they maintain a strong local taproom presence alongside wide Pacific Northwest distribution.
Food Pairings
Spicy Thai noodles work well here because the fruit-forward hops soften the heat without competing with the aromatics. Grilled chicken with mango salsa mirrors the beer's tropical character and keeps the pairing cohesive. A pulled pork sandwich benefits from the moderate bitterness cutting through the richness of fatty braised meat. Fresh goat cheese on a crostini plays off the beer's bright acidity and creamy body in a straightforward contrast that holds up across multiple bites.
Style Guide
American IPA is defined by prominent hop character — typically citrus, pine, or tropical fruit — supported by a firm but not aggressive bitterness and a clean, neutral malt backbone that keeps the hops in focus. The style emerged from the West Coast in the 1980s and 1990s, building on the English IPA tradition but amplifying dry-hopping and late-addition hops to emphasize aroma over the more malt-balanced British original. It sits between the drier, more aggressively bitter West Coast IPA and the softer, haze-forward New England IPA, occupying a middle ground that remains the broadest category in American craft brewing.