Beers similar to Fonio Rising

Brooklyn Brewery

Pale Ale·United States·5% ABV·One of 720 Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fonio Rising's citrusy and tropical character. Fonio Rising grew out of Brewing for Impact, a series of collaborations around the ancient grain marking Garrett Oliver's thirtieth year as brewmaster, and moved into the year-round range after a limited release in 2024. The pale ale is brewed with fonio, a West African grain grown without irrigation or fertiliser, and hopped with Citra and Strata. Passion fruit and tropical fruit lead the nose, followed by fresh citrus. The small-seeded cereal keeps the body light and adds a dry, faintly nutty note before a clean finish.

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10 beers like Fonio Rising

1

Coopers Pacific Pale Ale

Coopers Brewery

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Fonio Rising on dryness and fruit notes: adds haziness, a notch softer, drops nutty notes.

What carries overtropicaldrycitrusylightclean

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Fonio Risinghazynutty

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

Structure: a notch softer

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100 Maris Otter

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Pale Ale · 5.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Fonio Rising, same dryness and fruit notes; adds bread notes, no nutty notes.

What carries overtropicaldryfruityhoppycitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Fonio Risingmaltyorangebreadycleannutty

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

Structure: very close

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3

Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.

Canada · Pale Ale · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and hop character as Fonio Rising, adds wheat character, but without the dryness.

What carries overtropicalcitrusylightcleanfruity

Structure: very close

Compared to Fonio Risingwheatsmoothdrynutty

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

Structure: very close

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4

Matilda Bay Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.2%

79%

MATCH

Mirrors Fonio Rising's dryness and fruit notes — plus noticeably less bitter, minus nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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5

Super Chill Pacific Ale

Akasha Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.2%

78%

MATCH

Like Fonio Rising on dryness and fruit notes — adds haziness, a notch softer, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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6

Wayward Brewing Co.

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.2%

78%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, a notch softer, no nutty notes — dryness and fruit notes as with Fonio Rising.

Structure: a notch softer

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7

Moon Dog Brewing

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.5%

77%

MATCH

Keeps dryness and hop character like Fonio Rising, adds earthy notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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8

Pirate Life Brewing

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.4%

77%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and hop character with Fonio Rising; adds peach notes, but drops dryness.

Structure: very close

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9

James Squire

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.2%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same dryness and fruit notes as Fonio Rising, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Little Creatures Pacific Ale

Little Creatures Brewing

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.4%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same dryness and fruit notes as Fonio Rising, adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter

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