Beers similar to Wellenfänger

West Coast IPA·Germany·7.2% ABV·One of 213 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Wellenfänger's resinous and citrusy character. Grapefruit and other citrus with resinous pine, plus gooseberry, passion fruit, ripe mango and lychee: fruity and pleasantly bitter on the palate with well-integrated alcohol, then a clearly bitter, prickling finish with a long fruity-bitter afterglow. The brewery files this top-fermented, dry-hopped West Coast IPA at 7.2 % under strong beer; golden with a slight opal haze.

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10 beers like Wellenfänger

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pFriem Cosmic Guava West Coast IPA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

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95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more peach notes — dryness and fruit notes as with Wellenfänger.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Wellenfängerdankpeach

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

Structure: very close

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Rhinegeist Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Wellenfänger on pine notes and dryness — essentially the same.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Wellenfängercrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Stone Brewing

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.9%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Wellenfänger's pine notes and bitterness, plus malt character, noticeably more bitter.

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Structure: more bitter

Compared to Wellenfängercleanmaltycrisp

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

Structure: more bitter

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Atom Beers

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6%

91%

MATCH

Same bitterness and dryness as Wellenfänger, adds orange notes, a notch softer, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Superflux Beer Company

Canada · West Coast IPA · 6.5%

91%

MATCH

As with Wellenfänger, same fruit notes and tropical notes, plus malt character, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Surly Brewing Co.

United States · West Coast IPA · 7%

91%

MATCH

Alongside Wellenfänger on fruit notes and dryness: adds berry notes.

Structure: very close

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Wayfinder Beer

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.8%

90%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and dryness with Wellenfänger; adds earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.7%

90%

MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and pine notes like Wellenfänger; adds berry notes.

Structure: very close

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Winged Creatures

Wayfinder Beer

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.1%

89%

MATCH

Same bitterness and dryness as Wellenfänger, adds toasty notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Capital Brewing Co

Australia · West Coast IPA · 6.1%

89%

MATCH

noticeably less bitter, no fruit notes — pine notes and bitterness as with Wellenfänger.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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