Beers similar to 1887 IPA

Ghost River Brewing

American IPA·United States·6.2% ABV·One of 502 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share 1887 IPA's hoppy and resinous character. An IPA hopped with Columbus, which brings an earthy, spicy and pungent hop character. The name points to 1887, when the Memphis Sands Aquifer was first tapped, and the brewery still draws its water from it. The brewers say it took over 125 years to find a way to improve that water: lots of hops.

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10 beers like 1887 IPA

1

Winter In Bangalore

Amager Bryghus

Denmark · American IPA · 6.0%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more spiciness, noticeably less bitter, no earthy notes — spicy-hop notes and citrus notes as with 1887 IPA.

What carries overbitterspicy-hophoppyresinousclean

Structure: less bitter

Compared to 1887 IPAspicyorangedryearthy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Short's Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.6%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like 1887 IPA on earthy notes and citrus notes — adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the spicy-hop notes.

What carries overearthyhoppycitrusyresinousbitter

Structure: less bitter

Compared to 1887 IPApineysmooth-drinkingspicy-hop

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

Structure: less bitter

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Thwaites

United Kingdom · American IPA · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors 1887 IPA's spicy-hop notes and citrus notes — plus tropical notes, noticeably less bitter, minus earthy notes.

What carries overresinoushoppyspicy-hopcitrusyclean

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to 1887 IPApineytropicalmaltyearthy

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Short's Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.8%

72%

MATCH

Same earthy notes and citrus notes as 1887 IPA, adds floral notes, but without the spicy-hop notes.

Structure: very close

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Hawkshead Rye IPA

Hawkshead Brewery

United Kingdom · Rye IPA · 5.3%

72%

MATCH

As with 1887 IPA, same earthy notes and spicy-hop notes, plus spiciness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Lucky Bastard

Czech Republic · American IPA · 6.7%

71%

MATCH

Alongside 1887 IPA on spicy-hop notes and citrus notes: adds dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, drops earthy notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Seven Bro7hers Brewery

United Kingdom · American IPA · 4.7%

71%

MATCH

Shares earthy notes and citrus notes with 1887 IPA; adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops spicy-hop notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Skull & Hammers

Batemans Brewery

United Kingdom · American IPA · 5.5%

69%

MATCH

Keeps spicy-hop notes and citrus notes like 1887 IPA, adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, drops earthy notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Covered in Nuggs

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

United States · American IPA · 6.7%

69%

MATCH

Less bitter — same citrus notes and bitterness as 1887 IPA, adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Trouble Brewing

Ireland · American IPA · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Less bitter — same spicy-hop notes and citrus notes as 1887 IPA, adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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