Pour&Pair
Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA

ABV

7.5%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

dry

Price

mid-range

IPA and Hoppy Ale
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA

베어드 스루가 베이 임페리얼 IPA

Beer / IPA and Hoppy Ale — Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.

Leaves more weight on the palate

Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite

Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus

medium-full body gives the pairing its weight

dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land

grapefruit, pine, tropical_fruit are the leading flavor cues to follow

INTERPRETATION

What this drink feels like in plain language

Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.

FIT

Who it fits

  • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
  • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness

CAUTION

Who may want to be careful

  • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures

SCENE

When it works especially well

  • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
  • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth

What to Eat with Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA?

Here are the food directions that fit Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA based on aroma and texture cues.

Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.

PAIRING CUE

Fried food

PAIRING CUE

Salty snacks

PAIRING CUE

Casual dining

WHY IT WORKS

  • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite

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EDITORIAL NOTE

Our take

Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.

ABV

7.5%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

dry

Price

$$$

mid-range

Flavor Profile

grapefruitpinetropical_fruitcaramelbitter_finish

Taxonomy

IPA and Hoppy Ale

Hop-forward ales including IPA, pale ale, hazy variants, and double-strength derivatives.

citrustropicalpineresinfloralbitternessmalthazedank

Category Taste Grid

Beer markers

maltbreadcaramelroasthop_citrushop_tropicalhop_resinspicefunklactic_sournessbitternesscrispness

Representative Compounds

IPA and Hoppy Ale

  • myrcene - resinous hop aroma
  • linalool - citrus-floral lift
  • geraniol - hop-derived citrus and rose note
  • humulene - woody herbal hop depth

Beer

  • isoamyl_acetate - banana in hefeweizen and expressive ale fermentations
  • 4_vinyl_guaiacol - clove-like phenol in wheat beer and some Belgian styles
  • myrcene - green resinous hop aroma in fresh hoppy beer
  • linalool - floral-citrus hop lift
  • geraniol - citrus and rose-like hop aroma precursor
  • humulene - woody, herbal hop signature

Legal and Protected Name Context

IPA and Hoppy Ale

Protected names

No protected names listed.

Country: global beer markets

Authority: general food labeling law

Law: beer style names are mostly commercial rather than statute-protected

Focus: style naming driven by brewing convention and market usage

Beer

Protected names

No protected names listed.

Chemical Profile

Volatile Compounds (0)

Chemical layer details are not yet published for this page.

Nonvolatile Compounds (0)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food goes well with Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA?

Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as grapefruit, pine, tropical_fruit. The medium-full body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.

What does Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA taste like?

Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA is a Beer in the IPA and Hoppy Ale family with 7.5% ABV. Expect a medium-full body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as grapefruit, pine, tropical_fruit, caramel, bitter_finish.

How much does Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA cost?

Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA usually sits in the mid-range price range for Beer. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.