Beers similar to West Coast Buster

FrauGruber Brewing

West Coast IPA·Germany·7.2% ABV·One of 221 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share West Coast Buster's hoppy and citrusy character. Citrus and pine stand out in West Coast Buster, a double dry-hopped West Coast IPA with a balanced bitterness and a long, aromatic finish. It is hopped with Citra P90 and Citra Cryo, and the Cryo form adds extra depth to the aroma. At 7.2% ABV, barley, wheat and oat malt carry a full body.

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10 beers like West Coast Buster

1

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.25%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with FrauGruber, same fullness and pine notes, plus orange notes, a notch softer.

What carries overhoppypineycitrusydryfull-bodied

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to FrauGruberorangemalty

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.

Canada · West Coast IPA · 6.4%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside FrauGruber on pine notes and resin notes: adds sweeter, drops fullness.

What carries overpineycitrusyhoppyfloralresinous

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to FrauGruberlightfull-bodied

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Schilling Beer Co.

United States · American IPA · 7%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and pine notes with FrauGruber; adds tropical notes, sweeter.

What carries overhoppypineycitrusyfull-bodiedbitter

Structure: sweeter

Compared to FrauGrubertropicalfruityhazy

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

Structure: sweeter

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4

Highland Park Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

86%

MATCH

Keeps fullness and pine notes like FrauGruber, adds fruit notes, drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · West Coast IPA · 6.2%

85%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, a notch softer, no fullness — pine notes and bitterness as with FrauGruber.

Structure: a notch softer

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA · 7%

85%

MATCH

Like FrauGruber on pine notes and bitterness — adds orange notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter

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Breakside Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 7%

85%

MATCH

Mirrors FrauGruber's pine notes and bitterness — plus dankness, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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Four Winds Brewing Co.

Canada · West Coast IPA · 7%

84%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as FrauGruber, adds malt character, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter

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Hop Ottin’ IPA

Anderson Valley Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA · 7%

84%

MATCH

More bitter — same pine notes and bitterness as FrauGruber, adds herbal notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter

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West Side Glory

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 7%

83%

MATCH

Same pine notes and bitterness as FrauGruber, adds orange notes, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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