Beers similar to Vortex IPA

Fort George Brewery

West Coast IPA·United States·7.2% ABV·One of 171 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Vortex IPA's resinous and piney character. Pine needles, citrus, melon and resin on the nose with light malty notes; on the palate upfront bitterness meets a moderate malty sweetness. Vortex IPA is Fort George's flagship at 7.2% ABV, hopped with Simcoe through brewing, fermentation and conditioning over pale malt. The name recalls the tornado that nearly scattered the original pub brew system, Sweet Virginia, across Nebraska on its way from Virginia Beach to Astoria.

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10 beers like Vortex IPA

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Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 5.8%

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97%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bitterness and hop character like Vortex IPA; adds dankness, a notch softer.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Vortex IPAdanktropical

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Superflux Beer Company

Canada · West Coast IPA · 6.5%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Vortex IPA's hop character and bitterness, plus fruit notes, sweeter.

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Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Vortex IPAcrisptropicalfruity

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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3

Green Beacon West Coast IPA

Green Beacon Brewing Co.

Australia · West Coast IPA · 6.66%

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92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Vortex IPA on hop character and citrus notes — adds fruit notes, sweeter.

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Structure: sweeter

Compared to Vortex IPAfruity

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

Structure: sweeter

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Brewpoint

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.7%

91%

MATCH

As with Vortex IPA, same hop character and citrus notes, no sweetness.

Structure: very close

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West Side Glory

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 7%

91%

MATCH

Same bitterness and hop character as Vortex IPA, adds orange notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Four Winds Brewing Co.

Canada · West Coast IPA · 7%

90%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and hop character with Vortex IPA; adds floral notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · West Coast IPA · 6.2%

89%

MATCH

Alongside Vortex IPA on bitterness and hop character: adds floral notes, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Canada · West Coast IPA · 7%

89%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, sweeter, no sweetness — hop character and citrus notes as with Vortex IPA.

Structure: sweeter

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9

pFriem West Coast IPA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.8%

89%

MATCH

Less bitter — same hop character and citrus notes as Vortex IPA, adds berry notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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BrewDog

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

89%

MATCH

No sweetness — bitterness and hop character as with Vortex IPA.

Structure: very close

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