The Rise of the Grapefruit IPA

Northwest hops can help make an IPA taste like grapefruit, but to pack that extra tropical-bitter pucker brewers turn to actual citrus. Behold five beers that could easily replace lemonade:
1 Lompoc Pamplemousse Citrus IPA
Grapefruity hops like Centennial and Chinook complement real fruit juice. 5.8% ABV, 70 IBU
2 Coalition Brewing Space Fruit
Remember Five Alive “juice drink”? Coalition replicated the childhood treat in an IPA using zest and juice from oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, and limes. 7% ABV, 50 IBU
3 Portland U-Brew Grapefruit IPA
While Cascade hops do the heavy lifting, brewers add a whole grapefruit to each batch. 5.7% ABV, 80 IBU
4 Hop Valley Citrus Mistress
Brewed with grapefruit peel and four hop varieties, this is a classic Pacific Northwest IPA with just a hint of tropical fruit flavor. 6.5% ABV, 80 IBU
Honorable Mention - Breakside Tropical Fruit Salad
This summer’s “hopless IPA” contains neither grapefruit nor (many) hops. Instead, it uses mango. pineapple, guava, passionfruit, tangerine, and lychee. 6.2% ABV, 40 IBU