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English IPA·United Kingdom·5.9% ABV·One of 15 English IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share English IPA's bitter and hoppy character. Smooth drinking and malt-forward with a medium body, subtle citrus and floral hop aromas and a gentle bitterness to finish. English IPA is a 5.9% limited edition brewed with English-grown pale and Munich malt, with the brewery's own English Cascade added to the copper and a light dry-hop of US Centennial and more Cascade. Launched in March 2026 at Hogs Back in Tongham.

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Ice Fog

Yukon Brewing

Canada · English IPA · 6%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with English IPA, same malt character and dryness, plus earthy notes, sweeter.

What carries overmaltydryhoppybitterfloral

Structure: sweeter

Compared to English IPAearthyherbalcaramelsmooth-drinking

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

Structure: sweeter

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Craftworks Jirisan IPA

Craftworks Taphouse & Bistro

South Korea · American IPA · 5.8%

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77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside English IPA on dryness and floral notes: adds fruit notes.

What carries overhoppymaltysmooth-drinkingfloralbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to English IPAlightcrisprefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Whiplash Beer

Ireland · West Coast IPA · 5%

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76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares floral notes and citrus notes with English IPA; adds orange notes, a notch softer, but drops malt character.

What carries overcitrusybittersmooth-drinkinghoppyfloral

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to English IPAcrisporangerefreshingmalty

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Monday Night Slap Fight

Monday Night Brewing

United States · American IPA · 5.8%

76%

MATCH

Keeps dryness and floral notes like English IPA, adds tropical notes, drops malt character.

Structure: very close

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Griffin IPA

Fuller's Griffin Brewery

United Kingdom · English IPA · 5.2%

76%

MATCH

A touch more orange notes, a notch softer, no malt character — floral notes and dryness as with English IPA.

Structure: a notch softer

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Retro

Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · English IPA · 5.6%

75%

MATCH

Like English IPA on malt character and floral notes — adds caramel notes, but without the dryness.

Structure: very close

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Black Bucket

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.5%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors English IPA's malt character and floral notes — plus roasted notes, noticeably more bitter, minus dryness.

Structure: more bitter

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Stowaway

James Squire

Australia · English IPA · 5.6%

74%

MATCH

Same floral notes and dryness as English IPA, adds caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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Toit India Pale Ale

Toit Brewpub

India · English IPA · 5%

73%

MATCH

Sweeter — same malt character and citrus notes as English IPA, adds caramel notes, sweeter, but without the floral notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Ballantine India Pale Ale

Pabst Brewing Company

United States · English IPA · 7.2%

71%

MATCH

Sweeter — same malt character and dryness as English IPA, adds fullness, sweeter, but without the floral notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch stronger

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