hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cape May IPA's hoppy and citrusy character. The flagship that started it all — the first keg hand-delivered to a local beach bar in 2011. Apollo, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Centennial give dank citrus and pine over a clean malt backbone, finishing with a firm, dry, lingering bitterness. Classic Cape May from can one.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Same pine notes and bitterness as Cape May, adds fruit notes, a notch stronger.
Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch more texture.
Structure: a notch stronger
Shares pine notes and bitterness with Cape May; adds resin notes, a notch stronger.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: a notch stronger
Alongside Cape May on pine notes and dankness: adds resin notes, a notch stronger, drops dryness.
Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch less body.
Structure: a notch stronger
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