Beer Alternatives
hopIQ found 10 beers with the same hoppy and bitter character as Melvin IPA. The original Melvin beer that started it all in the back of Thai Me Up. A bold West Coast-style IPA, aggressively hopped and unapologetically bitter — the foundation of the brewery's hop-forward reputation. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Top 10 of 357 American IPAs·4 countries·best match 84%
Matched across 56 flavour tags
Central City Brewers + Distillers · Canada · American IPA
Same hop character and crispness, with more floral
Why it fits
✓ Same crisp, hoppy punch you already enjoy
✓ Identical piney backbone and clean finish
Difference
→ Adds floral notes absent in Melvin IPA
→ Offers a lighter body without the malty sweetness
Master Gao Brewing · China · American IPA
Shares hop character and pine notes, adds resinous
New England Brewing Company · United States · American IPA
Similar hop character and crispness; brings resinous
Half Acre Beer Company · United States · American IPA
Similar hop character and pine notes; brings resinous
Karl Strauss Brewing Company · United States · American IPA
Same hop character and pine notes, with more tropical
Pyrene Brewing Co. · Spain · American IPA
Shares hop character and crispness, adds resinous
SanTan Brewing Company · United States · American IPA
Shares hop character and pine notes, adds tropical
Georgetown Brewing Company · United States · American IPA
Similar hop character and crispness; brings resinous
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