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B-43 Grapefruit
- American Pale Ale
- 7.1% ABV
- Label approved Jul 29
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Old Nation Brewing Co.'s American Pale Ale. Label approved 29 July 2026; not spotted yet.
Stronger than 91% of the 759 American Pale Ale labels we've read.
Part of the “B 43” series — see all 4
From the label“LEAN BY DESIGN, GRAPEFRUIT D-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 AND A CITRUS TWIST WITHOUT SACRIFICING FLAVOR. AND DRINKS LIKE THE OLD WAVY IPA IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 45–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Nonic pint: the bulge gives you a grip and room for a head
- Goes with
- Burgers, Pizza, Roast chicken
About 200–220 calories and 15–21 g carbs
About 140 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for American Pale Ale. 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
Also naming Citra and Simcoe
About this beer
This is the 8th of 28 labels we have from Old Nation Brewing Co. It is one of 85 american pale ale labels approved in July 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The label names 4 hops — Calypso, Amarillo, Citra and Simcoe, and carries fruited on the front. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A red label dominated by oversized block numerals "B-55" in the center, with a grapefruit and leaves illustrated in naturalistic color (yellow, pink, and green) positioned to the right of the numeral. The composition is a framed badge shape with a banner curve at top reading "NEW ORTHODOX INDIA PALE ALE SERIES" and a curved baseline containing a Michigan state outline. Text throughout is set in condensed sans-serif caps in red on the red ground, with white reversed text on solid red bands. The left panel contains a circular logo with a lightning bolt and extended marketing copy in white type.
Brew it
The label names its hops (Calypso, Amarillo, Citra…), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: Pale AleBrewery: Old Nation Brewing Co.