Beers similar to Bernard India Pale Ale

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American IPA·Czech Republic·5.6% ABV·One of 479 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Bernard India Pale Ale's bitter and fruity character. Fresh, fruity aromas contrast with a stronger bitterness, and the body is full. Bitterness takes centre stage. Bernard describes it as a top-fermented pale beer with yeast, brewed from barley malts, hop products and sugar in Humpolec, in the brewery that Stanislav Bernard, Josef Vávra and Rudolf Šmejkal acquired in 1991.

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10 beers like Bernard India Pale Ale

1

Bellfield Brewery

United Kingdom · American IPA · 6.8%

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79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and hop character as Bernard, adds tropical notes, a notch stronger, but without the yeast character.

What carries overhoppybitterfruityfull-bodiedcitrusy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Bernardtropicalfloralrichyeasty

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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2

Long Meadow IPA

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · American IPA · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and citrus notes with Bernard; adds tropical notes, but drops fullness.

What carries overbitterfruityhoppycrispclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Bernardtropicalmaltyfull-bodiedyeasty

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

Structure: very close

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3

Farsons Green Hop IPA

Simonds Farsons Cisk

Malta · American IPA · 5.7%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Bernard on hop character and citrus notes: adds malt character, drops fullness.

What carries overbitterfruityhoppycrispclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Bernardmaltytoastybreadyfull-bodiedyeasty

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

Structure: very close

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4

Baxbier

Netherlands · American IPA · 6.5%

75%

MATCH

A touch more resin notes, a notch stronger, no fullness — hop character and citrus notes as with Bernard.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · American IPA · 6.0%

74%

MATCH

Keeps fullness and hop character like Bernard, adds resin notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Arbor Ales

United Kingdom · American IPA · 6.0%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Bernard's fullness and hop character — plus sweetness, minus yeast character.

Structure: very close

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7

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA · 6.8%

73%

MATCH

Like Bernard on fullness and hop character — adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Pure Michigan Fall IPA

Short's Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 5.2%

73%

MATCH

As with Bernard, same hop character and citrus notes; adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, no fullness.

Structure: less bitter

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Polly's Brew Co.

United Kingdom · American IPA · 6.2%

73%

MATCH

Stronger — same hop character and citrus notes as Bernard, adds peach notes, a notch stronger, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Shilling Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · American IPA · 5.2%

73%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and hop character as Bernard, adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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