Beers similar to Nirvana IPA

Brewery Ommegang

American IPA·United States·6.5% ABV·One of 474 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Nirvana IPA's piney and bitter character. Nirvana IPA brings piney aromas from five hop varieties, Magnum, Simcoe, Centennial, Topaz and Citra. The bitterness is firm at 60 IBU and ends on a long, dry finish at 6.5% ABV. Munich and honey malt sit underneath, and the beer is brewed on the old hop farm in the Susquehanna valley where Ommegang stands.

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10 beers like Nirvana IPA

1

Avery Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps resin notes and dryness like Nirvana IPA, adds floral notes, drops honey notes.

What carries overpineyresinousdrybitterhoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Nirvana IPAfloralhoney

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

Structure: very close

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Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · American IPA · 6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Nirvana IPA's dryness and resin notes — plus fullness, sweeter, minus honey notes.

What carries overpineyresinousdrybitterhoppy

Structure: sweeter

Compared to Nirvana IPAfull-bodiedorangehoney

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

Structure: sweeter

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3

Coronado Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 7%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Nirvana IPA on dryness and resin notes — adds tropical notes, but without the honey notes.

What carries overpineydrybitterresinoushoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Nirvana IPAbreadytropicalhoney

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

Structure: very close

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4

Tooth and Nail Brewing Company

Canada · American IPA · 6.8%

84%

MATCH

As with Nirvana IPA, same resin notes and dryness; adds peach notes, sweeter, no malt character.

Structure: sweeter

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Stomping Ground Brewing Co.

Australia · American IPA · 6%

84%

MATCH

Same resin notes and dryness as Nirvana IPA, adds sweeter, but without the malt character.

Structure: sweeter

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6

Propeller Brewing Company

Canada · American IPA · 6.5%

83%

MATCH

Shares dryness and resin notes with Nirvana IPA; adds dark fruit notes, sweeter, but drops malt character.

Structure: sweeter

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7

Hawkers Beer

Australia · American IPA · 6%

83%

MATCH

Alongside Nirvana IPA on dryness and resin notes: adds tropical notes, sweeter, drops malt character.

Structure: sweeter

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8

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

83%

MATCH

A touch more orange notes, noticeably less bitter, no dryness — resin notes and honey notes as with Nirvana IPA.

Structure: less bitter

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BRLO West Coast IPA

BRLO

Germany · American IPA · 6.5%

82%

MATCH

Same resin notes and hop character as Nirvana IPA, adds refreshment, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · American IPA · 6.5%

82%

MATCH

Same dryness and hop character as Nirvana IPA, adds peach notes, but without the malt character.

Structure: very close

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