Beers similar to Updrift

Pelican Brewing Company

IPA·United States·7.1% ABV·One of 435 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Updrift's fruity and hoppy character. A bright, clean hop aroma full of tropical fruit, stone fruit and zesty citrus, with notes of melon, stone fruit and passionfruit over a toasty malt foundation and a clean, hoppy finish. Galaxy, Citra and El Dorado hops, two-row and dextrin malt and flaked barley make up this 7.1% ABV, 70 IBU IPA. Silver at the 2020 Great American Beer Festival.

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10 beers like Updrift

1

La Sagra

Spain · IPA · 7.2%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same citrus notes and malt character as Updrift, adds resin notes, but without the toasty notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Updriftresinousdryorangetoasty

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

Structure: very close

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Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 7.2%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares tropical notes and citrus notes with Updrift; adds juiciness, noticeably less bitter, but drops toasty notes.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Updriftjuicyrefreshingtoastymalty

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

Structure: less bitter

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3

Fürst Wiacek

Germany · IPA · 6.8%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Updrift on tropical notes and citrus notes: adds creaminess, sweeter, drops toasty notes.

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Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Updriftcreamyearthytoastymalty

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

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Ballast Point Brewing

United States · IPA · 7%

80%

MATCH

A touch more pine notes, no toasty notes — tropical notes and citrus notes as with Updrift.

Structure: very close

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Pirate Life Brewing

Australia · IPA · 7%

80%

MATCH

Keeps tropical notes and peach notes like Updrift, adds resin notes, sweeter, drops toasty notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Aviator Bicoastal IPA

Muskoka Brewery

Canada · IPA · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

Mirrors Updrift's tropical notes and citrus notes — plus resin notes, sweeter, minus toasty notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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7

pFriem South Pacific IPA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · IPA · 6.8%

78%

MATCH

Like Updrift on tropical notes and citrus notes — adds tartness, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Newbarns Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

As with Updrift, same tropical notes and malt character, noticeably less bitter, no toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Overtone Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · IPA · 6%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same tropical notes and citrus notes as Updrift, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Cerebral Brewing

United States · IPA · 6.4%

77%

MATCH

Less bitter — same tropical notes and peach notes as Updrift, adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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