Beers similar to Cruisin'

American IPA·Netherlands·6.5% ABV·One of 479 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cruisin''s resinous and piney character. Classic West Coast flavours of pine and resin, joined by the fruitiness of the newest generation of IPAs and a fresh bitterness: Cruisin' is a West Coast-inspired American IPA at 6.5% ABV. Five American hops go in: Bravo, Centennial, Strata, Mosaic and Simcoe. The balance of bitter, sweet, dry and fruity makes it very easy to keep drinking.

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10 beers like Cruisin'

1

Arbor Ales

United Kingdom · American IPA · 7%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Cruisin''s fruit notes and dryness, plus fullness.

What carries overresinouspineycitrusybitterfruity

Structure: very close

Compared to Cruisin'full-bodiedorangesmooth-drinkingclean

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Highland Park Brewery

United States · American IPA · 7.3%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and hop character like Cruisin', adds berry notes, a notch stronger, drops dryness.

What carries overresinouspineyhoppyfruitycitrusy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Cruisin'berryrefreshingdrysmooth-drinking

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Brewery Ommegang

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more malt character, no fruit notes — dryness and hop character as with Cruisin'.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Cruisin'maltyhoneyfruitysweet

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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4

Avery Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Cruisin' on dryness and hop character: adds floral notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Hawkers Beer

Australia · American IPA · 6%

80%

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Shares dryness and hop character with Cruisin'; adds tropical notes, sweeter, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Propeller Brewing Company

Canada · American IPA · 6.5%

80%

MATCH

Same dryness and hop character as Cruisin', adds dark fruit notes, sweeter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter

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BRLO West Coast IPA

BRLO

Germany · American IPA · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

As with Cruisin', same hop character and dryness; adds malt character, no fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · American IPA · 6%

79%

MATCH

Like Cruisin' on dryness and hop character — adds fullness, sweeter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Stigbergets Bryggeri

Sweden · American IPA · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

Same hop character and dryness as Cruisin', adds tropical notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Stomping Ground Brewing Co.

Australia · American IPA · 6%

79%

MATCH

Sweeter — same dryness and hop character as Cruisin', adds sweeter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter

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