Beers similar to Light Year

Grimm Artisanal Ales

Double IPA·United States·8% ABV·One of 379 Double IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Light Year's hoppy and tropical character. Light Year is a double IPA that Grimm has brought back regularly since 2016, double dry-hopped with Galaxy, Columbus, Mosaic and Citra. Orange and pineapple lead in aroma and flavour, joined by the purple-fruit character typical of Southern Hemisphere hops, subtle pine and a strong dank, herbal backbone from the Columbus. The body is medium with a slightly oily texture, the alcohol well hidden, and a firm bitterness closes it out.

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10 beers like Light Year

1

Fixation Brewing Co

Australia · Double IPA · 8.2%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dankness and citrus notes as Light Year, adds resin notes, but without the orange notes.

What carries overhoppycitrusytropicalpineybitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Light Yearresinousdrylightorangeherbal

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

Structure: very close

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2

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares citrus notes and herbal notes with Light Year; adds creaminess, sweeter, but drops dankness.

What carries overtropicalcitrusyorangehoppyherbal

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

Compared to Light Yearcreamytartdankberry

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

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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3

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.4%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Light Year on dankness and citrus notes: adds sweeter, drops herbal notes.

What carries overhoppycitrusyorangefruitytropical

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

Compared to Light Yearlightherbalberry

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

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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Coastal Evacuation

Cape May Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.0%

71%

MATCH

A touch more resin notes, noticeably more bitter, no herbal notes — citrus notes and pine notes as with Light Year.

Structure: more bitter

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Double Dry Hopped Comm Ave

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.2%

70%

MATCH

Keeps citrus notes and orange notes like Light Year, adds fullness, sweeter, drops herbal notes.

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.2%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors Light Year's citrus notes and orange notes — plus haziness, sweeter, minus dankness.

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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7

Double Actuator

Bottle Logic Brewing

United States · Double IPA · 8.5%

70%

MATCH

Like Light Year on citrus notes and bitterness — adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, but without the orange notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Verdant Brewing Co Ltd

United Kingdom · Double IPA · 8.4%

70%

MATCH

As with Light Year, same pine notes and citrus notes; adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, no orange notes.

Structure: more bitter

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9

Hop Butcher For The World

United States · Double IPA · 7.5%

69%

MATCH

More bitter — same pine notes and citrus notes as Light Year, adds peach notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Small Batch Project #10

Verdant Brewing Co Ltd

United Kingdom · Double IPA · 8.0%

69%

MATCH

More bitter — same citrus notes and pine notes as Light Year, adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the orange notes.

Structure: more bitter

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