Beers similar to Day Drifter

Harpoon Brewery

American IPA·United States·4.8% ABV·One of 442 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Day Drifter's citrusy and tropical character. A bright, smooth IPA with citrus and tropical hop notes, dosed with nitro and crafted for crushability. At 4.8% ABV and 25 IBU it is built for long afternoons and easy repeat rounds, a lighter-bodied way into Harpoon's hoppy side that stays lively without getting heavy in the glass.

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10 beers like Day Drifter

1

Equilibrium Brewery

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Day Drifter's hop character and bitterness, plus berry notes, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overrefreshingcitrusytropicalhoppylight

Structure: more bitter, drier

Compared to Day Drifterberryfruitysmooth

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

Structure: more bitter, drier

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2

Victoria Vendeja

Cervezas Victoria 1928

Spain · American IPA · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and bitterness like Day Drifter; adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overcitrusytropicalhoppylightrefreshing

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Day Drifterfruitysmoothsmooth-drinking

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

Structure: more bitter

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3

Whiplash Beer

Ireland · American IPA · 6.2%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more haziness, noticeably more bitter — hop character and bitterness as with Day Drifter.

What carries overcrispcitrusybittercleantropical

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Day Drifterhazyfruitysmoothlight

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Canada · Session IPA · 3.5%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Day Drifter on hop character and bitterness: adds dryness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Session IPA · 4.9%

74%

MATCH

Shares hop character and bitterness with Day Drifter; adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Joseph Holt American IPA

Joseph Holt Brewery

United Kingdom · American IPA · 4.5%

74%

MATCH

Same hop character and bitterness as Day Drifter, adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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7

Oso Brew Co

Spain · Session IPA · 4.8%

74%

MATCH

As with Day Drifter, same hop character and smoothness; adds berry notes, noticeably more bitter, no bitterness.

Structure: more bitter

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Birrificio Eastside Brewing

Italy · American IPA · 6.5%

73%

MATCH

Like Day Drifter on hop character and bitterness — adds fruit notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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9

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Session IPA · 3.8%

73%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and lightness as Day Drifter, adds orange notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the bitterness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Burning Sky Brewery

United Kingdom · Session IPA · 5%

73%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and bitterness as Day Drifter, adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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