Beers similar to Grunion Pale Ale

Pale Ale·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 600 Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Grunion Pale Ale's tropical and citrusy character. Born in a backyard, not on a beach: this pale ale grew out of an employee-only homebrew contest and is named after a tiny local fish known for late-night frolics on shore. Summer melon, herbal flavor, tropical fruit, citrus, earth and pine ride on soft caramel malt sweetness. 5.5%, limited, draft only; U.S. Open bronze in 2017.

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10 beers like Grunion Pale Ale

Hopf's dir rein

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Pale Ale · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Grunion Pale Ale, same fruit notes and herbal notes; adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, no earthy notes.

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Structure: more bitter

Compared to Grunion Pale Aleresinoustartbitterearthysweet

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Equinox

Marble Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Grunion Pale Ale on fruit notes and herbal notes: adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, drops caramel notes.

What carries overtropicalpineyherbalhoppycitrusy

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Grunion Pale Alecleancrispbittercaramelearthy

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Creemore Springs Session IPA

Creemore Springs Brewery

Canada · Session IPA · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fruit notes and pine notes with Grunion Pale Ale; adds haziness, but drops earthy notes.

What carries overfruitytropicalcaramelpineycitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Grunion Pale Alehazyberrybitterherbalearthy

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less texture.

Structure: very close

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Pacific Breeze

Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5.4%

70%

MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and caramel notes like Grunion Pale Ale, adds spiciness, noticeably more bitter, drops herbal notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Red Eye

Pittsburgh Brewing Company

United States · Pale Ale · 6%

69%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, no caramel notes — earthy notes and pine notes as with Grunion Pale Ale.

Structure: very close

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Berliner Berg Pale Ale

Berliner Berg Brauerei

Germany · Pale Ale · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Like Grunion Pale Ale on fruit notes and herbal notes — adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: less bitter

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3 Bolt

Green Beacon Brewing Co.

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.5%

68%

MATCH

Mirrors Grunion Pale Ale's fruit notes and caramel notes — plus bitterness, noticeably less bitter, minus earthy notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Windstorm West Coast Pale Ale

Stanley Park Brewing

Canada · West Coast Pale Ale · 5.4%

67%

MATCH

Same earthy notes and fruit notes as Grunion Pale Ale, adds noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Changing Tides

Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.5%

67%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fruit notes and pine notes as Grunion Pale Ale, adds peach notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Spruce Budd

Fort George Brewery

United States · Spruce Beer · 5.5%

67%

MATCH

Less bitter — same herbal notes and pine notes as Grunion Pale Ale, adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: less bitter

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