Beers similar to Sun Blast

West Coast IPA·Czech Republic·6.7% ABV·One of 238 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sun Blast's hoppy and bitter character. A West Coast IPA with serious bitterness, loaded with juicy tropical hops: Citra, Mosaic, Cashmere and Polaris on a base of Pilsner, Wheat and Melanoidin malts. Raven calls it a one-way ticket out of reality with no end station in sight. Under Czech labelling it is a pale, top-fermented strong beer. Brewed at 16° Plato.

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10 beers like Sun Blast

1

Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · West Coast IPA · 7.1%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same tropical notes and malt character as Sun Blast, adds fruit notes, but without the juiciness.

What carries overtropicalbitterhoppymaltyfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Sun Blastfruityrichjuicywheat

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

Structure: very close

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Bristol Beer Factory

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares tropical notes and malt character with Sun Blast; noticeably less bitter, but drops juiciness.

What carries overhoppybittertropicalcitrusymalty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Sun Blastjuicywheat

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

Structure: less bitter

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Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.7%

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79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Sun Blast on tropical notes and juiciness: adds noticeably less bitter, drops malt character.

What carries overbittertropicalhoppycitrusyjuicy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Sun Blastcrispsmooth-drinkingrefreshingmaltyfull-bodied

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

Structure: less bitter

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Bear Republic Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.5%

79%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, noticeably less bitter, no tropical notes — malt character and fullness as with Sun Blast.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Grapefruit Lollihop

Sibeeria Brewery

Czech Republic · West Coast IPA · 6.6%

79%

MATCH

Keeps tropical notes and juiciness like Sun Blast, adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter, drops malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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Highland Park Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.8%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Sun Blast's tropical notes and juiciness — plus berry notes, minus malt character.

Structure: very close

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Highland Park Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.3%

77%

MATCH

Like Sun Blast on tropical notes and juiciness — adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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8

Jopen

Netherlands · West Coast IPA · 7.0%

76%

MATCH

As with Sun Blast, same tropical notes and wheat character; adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, no juiciness.

Structure: less bitter

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Sibeeria Brewery

Czech Republic · West Coast IPA · 6.6%

75%

MATCH

Same wheat character and citrus notes as Sun Blast, adds drinkability, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: very close

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Tropical Divide

Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.2%

75%

MATCH

Less bitter — same tropical notes and citrus notes as Sun Blast, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter

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