Beers similar to Black Hills IPA

Firehouse Brewing Company

American IPA·United States·6.5% ABV·One of 480 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Black Hills IPA's hoppy and citrusy character. Black Hills IPA from Rapid City wears its geography in every sip — named for the ancient granite surrounding the Firehouse brewery, it pours deep gold with citrus and pine leading the charge, backed by a crisp, mineral bitterness (60 IBU) that mirrors the landscape itself. At 6.5%, it's assertive without being heavy, clean without being thin. Built for wide-open spaces.

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10 beers like Black Hills IPA

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Night Shift Brewing

United States · American IPA · 6%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, sweeter, no mineral notes — pine notes and bitterness as with Black Hills IPA.

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Structure: sweeter

Compared to Black Hills IPAsweetfruityrefreshingmineral

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

Structure: sweeter

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The Alchemist

United States · American IPA · 7%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Black Hills IPA on mineral notes and pine notes — adds resin notes, drier.

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Structure: drier

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Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch less body.

Structure: drier

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Cordobeer West Coast IPA

Cordobeer

Spain · American IPA · 6.5%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Black Hills IPA's pine notes and bitterness — plus resin notes, minus mineral notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Black Hills IPAresinoushazyorangemineral

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

Structure: very close

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4

Breakside Brewery

United States · American IPA · 6.4%

86%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as Black Hills IPA, adds resin notes, but without the mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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City of Trees IPA

Woodland Empire Ale Craft

United States · American IPA · 6.7%

86%

MATCH

As with Black Hills IPA, same pine notes and bitterness; adds resin notes, no mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Eight Point IPA

Devils Backbone Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.2%

86%

MATCH

Alongside Black Hills IPA on pine notes and bitterness: adds malt character, sweeter, drops mineral notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Collective Arts Ransack the Universe

Collective Arts Brewing

Canada · American IPA · 6.8%

86%

MATCH

Shares pine notes and bitterness with Black Hills IPA; adds resin notes, but drops mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Edge Hoptimista IPA

Edge Brewing

Spain · American IPA · 6.2%

86%

MATCH

Keeps pine notes and bitterness like Black Hills IPA, adds resin notes, drops mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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49th State Brewing Denali Highway IPA

49th State Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

86%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as Black Hills IPA, adds malt character, but without the mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Westbrook Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA · 6.8%

86%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as Black Hills IPA, adds resin notes, but without the mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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