A clean, hop-forward India Pale Ale with citrus and pine notes that Stigbergets made into a Gothenburg signature. The West Coast IPA is now the flagship beer style of the city's craft scene.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Tip from the editors. The Gothenburg West Coast style runs drier and cleaner than the American template; do not push specialty malts beyond 10 percent or you lose the characteristic crispness.
Stigbergets Bryggan is the riverside tap bar for one of Sweden's finest craft breweries, pouring the full Stigbergets range in a converted industrial space.
Order: ['Stigbergets West Coast IPA', 'Seasonal release', 'Kellerbier lager']
Beerbliotek's Kungssten taproom on Varholmsgatan pours the brewery's bookish range of IPAs, sours and lagers directly from the source, with rotating guest.
Order: ['Sour of the season', 'New England IPA', 'Lager and pretzel']
O/O Brewing is a Gothenburg craft institution, and its taproom pours the full OO range from clean lagers to barrel-aged imperials, with a passionate team.
Order: ['Lager 4.7', 'Imperial stout seasonal', 'Pale ale fresh from tank']
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