Hop Grail
B-43
- West Coast IPA
- 7% ABV
- Label approved Aug 3
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Old Nation Brewing Co.'s West Coast IPA. Label approved 3 August 2026; not spotted yet.
Stronger than 55% of the 400 West Coast IPA labels we've read.
Part of the “B 43” series — see all 4
From the label“Lean by design, B-43 has always been brewed dry from the ground up and never watered down. The result delivers everything you enjoy about an IPA, with the same carb count as the leanest light beers and no residual sugar. Dry and crisp, it offers bright hop character without sacrificing flavor. And drinks like the Old Nation IPA it's always been.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 45–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Tulip: the narrow top holds the aroma in and the head up
About 195–220 calories and 15–21 g carbs
About 135 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for West Coast IPA. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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Readers' scores
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About this beer
This is the 11th of 33 labels we have from Old Nation Brewing Co. It is one of 86 west coast ipa labels approved in August 2026. Its label was approved 5 days after it was submitted. The label names 4 hops — Calypso, Amarillo, Citra and Simcoe, and carries dry-hopped on the front. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A label for B-43, an India Pale Ale by New Orthodox Brewing Company, rendered in a stark black-and-white graphic style with large distressed numerals "B-43" dominating the center. A circular emblem with the "N" logo sits at the top, flanked by a cream-coloured band that frames the beer name and ABV specifications (7.0z alc. by vol., IBU 65). Below the main title block, a small illustration of Michigan's lower peninsula appears within a circular badge. The entire composition is bordered by a thick cream frame against black, with marketing copy on the left panel and regulatory information on the right.
Brew it
The label names its hops (Calypso, Amarillo, Citra…), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: IPABrewery: Old Nation Brewing Co.