What is Recursion IPA?

A 6.5% IPA from Bottle Logic Brewery in Anaheim, California, brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Columbus, and Cascade hops. It was the reviewer's first beer from the brewery, an extra in a large trade.

A glowing orange pour with a nice fluffy two-finger head, good lacing, and solid head retention.

How did it smell and taste?

Orange and grapefruit with a dry-hopped Columbus aroma over a very dry base, followed by grapefruit, pine, and grassy flavors. The reviewer expected more tropical fruit from five hops and did not find it.

What was the verdict on Bottle Logic / Recursion IPA?

84/100. A good IPA to drink after work, but in the reviewer's opinion nothing worth seeking out.

Where does Bottle Logic brew this?

Bottle Logic Brewery is based in Anaheim, California, and Recursion IPA is 6.5% ABV.

How did this beer reach the reviewer?

It arrived as an extra in a huge trade, and it was the reviewer's first beer from Bottle Logic.

Did the five hops come through as expected?

Not entirely. The reviewer expected a lot more tropical fruit and instead got a very dry, normal-smelling IPA with grapefruit, pine, and grassy notes.

Bottle Logic / Recursion IPA

📅 2014-10-19

Tasted and published in 2014. Recipes and availability change.

Bottle Logic Brewery | Recursion IPA (6.5%). Anaheim, CA.

My first beer from Bottle Logic, an extra in a huge trade. It's an IPA brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Columbus, and Cascade. Good hop varieties in this beer.

Pour: A glowing orange, with a nice fluffy two-finger head. Nice lacing around the glass and head retention is nice. Looks like a solid IPA.

Aroma: I get orange, grapefruit, a dry hopped aroma of the Columbus hops. It's very dry, nothing really stands out for having 5 hops in it. It smells like a normal IPA, I was expecting a lot more tropical fruits, but I wasn't getting that at all.

Taste. Yeah, more of the same as the aroma. It's a good IPA, just nothing stands out to me on this one. Lots of dry hopped flavors , grapefruit, pine, and grassy notes. It's good, but nothing special.

Verdict: 84/100. A good IPA to drink after work, but nothing worth seeking out IMO. Cheers

Key takeaways

Recursion IPA is a 6.5% IPA from Bottle Logic Brewery in Anaheim, California, and was the reviewer's first beer from the brewery.
It is brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Columbus, and Cascade hops, with a glowing orange pour and a fluffy two-finger head.
The aroma and taste both lean orange, grapefruit, pine, and grassy notes, with a dry-hopped Columbus character.
Despite five hops, the reviewer expected more tropical fruit and did not find it in the aroma or flavor.
It scored 84/100: a good after-work IPA but, in the reviewer's opinion, nothing worth seeking out.

Frequently asked questions

What is Recursion IPA?: A 6.5% IPA from Bottle Logic Brewery in Anaheim, California, brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Centennial, Columbus, and Cascade hops. It was the reviewer's first beer from the brewery, an extra in a large trade.
How did it look?: A glowing orange pour with a nice fluffy two-finger head, good lacing, and solid head retention.
How did it smell and taste?: Orange and grapefruit with a dry-hopped Columbus aroma over a very dry base, followed by grapefruit, pine, and grassy flavors. The reviewer expected more tropical fruit from five hops and did not find it.
What was the verdict on Bottle Logic / Recursion IPA?: 84/100. A good IPA to drink after work, but in the reviewer's opinion nothing worth seeking out.
Where does Bottle Logic brew this?: Bottle Logic Brewery is based in Anaheim, California, and Recursion IPA is 6.5% ABV.
How did this beer reach the reviewer?: It arrived as an extra in a huge trade, and it was the reviewer's first beer from Bottle Logic.
Did the five hops come through as expected?: Not entirely. The reviewer expected a lot more tropical fruit and instead got a very dry, normal-smelling IPA with grapefruit, pine, and grassy notes.

Editorial note: grammar and clarity of the original 2014 quick-take were lightly corrected in 2026. Facts, opinions, and ratings are the author's own.