Beers similar to Lifeline

Cold IPA·Netherlands·5.5% ABV·One of 36 Cold IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Lifeline's bitter and citrusy character. Clean and crisp, with citrus and grapefruit meeting a firm, tight bitterness: this Cold IPA runs at 5.5% ABV and 36 IBU, is brewed from barley and wheat and measures 5 EBC in colour. The brewery pictures it on a raft, a glass in hand and the horizon in sight, a lifeline against thirst that is always within reach.

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Cruel Summer

Porterhouse Brew Co.

Ireland · Cold IPA · 4.6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Lifeline on hop character and cleanness — adds tropical notes, a notch softer, but without the wheat character.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Lifelinetropicalsmoothwheat

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Sierra Nevada Springfest

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA · 6%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness — wheat character and hop character as with Lifeline.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Lifelinedryresinousfloralrefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Oakham Citra

Oakham Ales

United Kingdom · Session IPA · 4.2%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps wheat character and hop character like Lifeline; adds dryness, a notch softer.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Lifelinedrytropicalclean

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Thermal Shock

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Cold IPA · 4.5%

75%

MATCH

Shares hop character and cleanness with Lifeline; adds pine notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops wheat character.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Chill Theory

Real Ale Brewing Company

United States · Cold IPA · 6.5%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Lifeline on hop character and cleanness: adds dryness, a notch stronger, drops bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale

Carlow Brewing Company

Ireland · IPA · 5.2%

73%

MATCH

As with Lifeline, same wheat character and hop character, plus fruit notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Mikey Rayer All Dayer

Crafty Devil Brewing

United Kingdom · Session IPA · 4%

73%

MATCH

Same hop character and crispness as Lifeline, adds floral notes, a notch softer, but without the wheat character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Grapefruit Supreme

Surly Brewing Co.

United States · Pale Ale · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors Lifeline's wheat character and hop character, plus tartness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Seisiún

Eight Degrees Brewing

Ireland · Session IPA · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and cleanness as Lifeline, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but without the wheat character.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Cold IPA

Saint Arnold Brewing Company

United States · Cold IPA · 6.3%

71%

MATCH

Stronger — same hop character and crispness as Lifeline, adds peach notes, a notch stronger, but without the wheat character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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