Beers similar to Cairngorm IPA

Cairngorm Brewery

IPA·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 303 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cairngorm IPA's citrusy and tropical character. Cairngorm IPA brings pine, tropical fruit and citrus aromas from New World hops over subtle malt undertones to a mouth-watering finish, a golden pale ale at 5.0% ABV. The brewery deliberately holds the hopping back. The keg version won Gold in the Keg Pale Ale class of the SIBA awards for Scotland in 2025 and Silver in 2026.

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10 beers like Cairngorm IPA

1

Northern Monk

United Kingdom · IPA · 6.5%

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93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps pine notes and hop character like Cairngorm; a notch stronger.

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Structure: a notch stronger

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Pilot Beer

United Kingdom · IPA · 5.2%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Cairngorm's pine notes and hop character — plus resin notes, minus malt character.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Lacada Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 5.7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Cairngorm on pine notes and hop character — adds resin notes, a notch stronger, but without the malt character.

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Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Cairngormresinousrefreshingmalty

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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4

Thwaites

United Kingdom · IPA · 4%

85%

MATCH

As with Cairngorm, same hop character and malt character; adds a notch softer, no pine notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 4.6%

85%

MATCH

Same pine notes and hop character as Cairngorm, adds resin notes, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: very close

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Godt Øl - Økologisk IPA

Hornbeer

Denmark · IPA · 5%

85%

MATCH

Shares hop character and malt character with Cairngorm; adds dryness, sweeter, but drops pine notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Hop Butcher For The World

United States · IPA · 7%

84%

MATCH

Alongside Cairngorm on hop character and pine notes: adds resin notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes Brewery

United States · IPA · 6.4%

84%

MATCH

A touch more orange notes, noticeably less bitter — pine notes and hop character as with Cairngorm.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 4.8%

84%

MATCH

Sweeter — same hop character and malt character as Cairngorm, adds fruit notes, sweeter, but without the pine notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Black Sheep IPA

Black Sheep Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 4.6%

84%

MATCH

Same pine notes and hop character as Cairngorm, adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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