Beers similar to Alpha Ambush

Fat Head's Brewery

IPA·United States·7.5% ABV·One of 561 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Alpha Ambush's citrusy and hoppy character. Alpha Ambush opens with pine and citrus in a dank register, joined by grapefruit and tangerine. Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Sultana give this stealth attack of hops its 7.5% ABV and 75 IBU over a malt base of Golden Naked Oats and pale malt. It sits in Fat Head's seasonal calendar from January to April.

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10 beers like Alpha Ambush

1

10 Barrel Brewing

United States · IPA · 6.9%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, noticeably less bitter, no malt character — dankness and pine notes as with Alpha Ambush.

What carries overcitrusytropicalhoppypineydank

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Alpha Ambushresinousmalty

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

Structure: less bitter

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2

Columbus Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 6.3%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Alpha Ambush on pine notes and dankness — adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the orange notes.

What carries overcitrusytropicalhoppypineydank

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Alpha Ambushdark fruitresinousorange

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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3

Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 6.9%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Alpha Ambush's pine notes and bitterness — plus resin notes, noticeably less bitter, minus malt character.

What carries overpineyhoppycitrusybitterdank

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Alpha Ambushresinousmaltyorange

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

Structure: less bitter

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4

Green Beacon Brewing Co.

Australia · IPA · 6.0%

79%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as Alpha Ambush, adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the dankness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Pirate Life IPA

Pirate Life Brewing

Australia · IPA · 6.8%

79%

MATCH

As with Alpha Ambush, same pine notes and bitterness; adds fullness, sweeter, no dankness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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La Nébuleuse

Switzerland · IPA · 6.4%

79%

MATCH

Alongside Alpha Ambush on pine notes and bitterness: adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, drops dankness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 6.0%

79%

MATCH

Shares pine notes and bitterness with Alpha Ambush; adds caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops dankness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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8

Fort George Brewery

United States · IPA · 7.0%

79%

MATCH

Keeps pine notes and dankness like Alpha Ambush, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, drops malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 6.6%

79%

MATCH

Less bitter — same pine notes and dankness as Alpha Ambush, adds noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Ballast Point Brewing

United States · IPA · 7.0%

78%

MATCH

More bitter — same pine notes and bitterness as Alpha Ambush, adds floral notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the dankness.

Structure: more bitter

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