Beers similar to Hercules

Imperial IPA·United States·9.5% ABV·One of 53 Imperial IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hercules's hoppy and citrusy character. Dank, citrus and floral aromas and flavors meet in a classic hop profile of Centennial, Chinook, Cascade and Amarillo. A reformulated recipe, an updated brewing process and a thiolized ale yeast make this 9.5% imperial IPA feel light on the palate. 50 IBU, year-round, on a malt bill with Golden Naked Oats and honey malt.

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10 beers like Hercules

Juicy Big Ballard

Redhook Brewery

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.5%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and bitterness as Hercules, adds tropical notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the dankness.

What carries overcrisphoppycitrusylightfull-bodied

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Herculestropicaljuicysweetdankfloral

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

Structure: less bitter

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Knowledge

Rhinegeist Brewery

United States · Imperial IPA · 8.5%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares dankness and fullness with Hercules; adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops floral notes.

What carries overhoppydankcitrusybitterfull-bodied

Structure: more bitter, drier

Compared to Herculesresinouspineyflorallight

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

Structure: more bitter, drier

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Hop Bullet Magnum

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.5%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Hercules on dankness and bitterness: adds resin notes, drops floral notes.

What carries overhoppycitrusydankbitterboozy

Structure: very close

Compared to Herculesresinousorangepineyflorallight

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

Structure: very close

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Happyum Imperial IPA

Foothills Brewing

United States · Imperial IPA · 8%

67%

MATCH

A touch more resin notes, noticeably less bitter, no dankness — fullness and bitterness as with Hercules.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Elephino Double IPA

Red Rock Brewing Company

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.7%

67%

MATCH

Keeps dankness and bitterness like Hercules, adds pine notes, noticeably more bitter, drops honey notes.

Structure: more bitter, drier

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Atomic Torpedo

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.2%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Hercules's honey notes and fullness — plus resin notes, noticeably less bitter, minus dankness.

Structure: less bitter

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Quantum Hop

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.5%

65%

MATCH

Like Hercules on fullness and bitterness — adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the dankness.

Structure: more bitter

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Hazy Big Ballard Imperial IPA

Redhook Brewery

United States · Imperial IPA · 8.7%

64%

MATCH

As with Hercules, same fullness and bitterness; adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, no dankness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Hopadillo Imperial

Karbach Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.9%

63%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and bitterness as Hercules, adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but without the dankness.

Structure: less bitter

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Lanikai Moku Imperial IPA

Lanikai Brewing Company

United States · Imperial IPA · 8.1%

62%

MATCH

More bitter — same floral notes and fullness as Hercules, adds tropical notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the dankness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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