hopIQ found 10 beers with the same hoppy and citrusy character as Fat Tug. A Northwest-style India Pale Ale that announces itself through an intense hop profile—grapefruit, mango, melon, and passionfruit emerge cleanly from the glass. This hop monster pulls slow and low, but the brewers have anchored it with sufficient malt to provide structural support; that malt buoyancy is what keeps such monstrous hop bitterness from becoming one-dimensional. The result is a beer that swings between citrus and stone fruit on one side and a warm, supportive grain bed on the other. At 7% ABV and 80 IBU, it sits comfortably in the session-able range for a beer of this character—ideal for an evening devoted to hop exploration. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Moralité — 84%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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