Beers similar to IKAT

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Double IPA·United Kingdom·8% ABV·One of 235 Double IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share IKAT's tropical and fruity character. Tropical fruit and citrus lead the aroma, then guava, mango, passion fruit and lychee, followed by mellow honey notes and a smooth but surprisingly bold finish. IKAT is a full-bodied, double dry hopped 8% double IPA with Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic. It is named after the Indonesian craft of dyeing yarn before weaving, and won gold and category champion at the 2025 SIBA North East awards.

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10 beers like IKAT

1

Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 9%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors IKAT's citrus notes and honey notes, plus herbal notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overtropicalfull-bodiedcitrusyfruityhoppy

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

Compared to IKATherbalorangemalty

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

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Double IPA · 8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fullness and hop character like IKAT, adds haziness, sweeter, drops honey notes.

What carries overfruitytropicalfull-bodiedhoppycitrusy

Structure: sweeter

Compared to IKAThazyjuicyberryhoney

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

Structure: sweeter

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Vocation Brewery

United Kingdom · Double IPA · 8.7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, a notch stronger, no honey notes — fullness and citrus notes as with IKAT.

What carries overtropicalfull-bodiedfruityhoppycitrusy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to IKATresinousjuicyberryhoney

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Galaxy Dry Hopped True New Englander

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.1%

86%

MATCH

Alongside IKAT on fullness and citrus notes: adds juiciness, sweeter, drops honey notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Galway Bay Brewery

Ireland · Double IPA · 7.8%

85%

MATCH

Shares hop character and fullness with IKAT; adds resin notes, but drops honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Double Dry Hopped Galaxy Cutting Tiles

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8.5%

85%

MATCH

Same fullness and honey notes as IKAT, adds earthy notes, sweeter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Double Dry Hopped Vicinity

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA · 8%

84%

MATCH

As with IKAT, same hop character and honey notes; adds haziness, sweeter, no fullness.

Structure: sweeter

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Drygate Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Double IPA · 7.5%

83%

MATCH

Like IKAT on fullness and hop character — adds juiciness, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Baron Brewing

United Kingdom · Double IPA · 8.2%

82%

MATCH

Same fullness and hop character as IKAT, adds resin notes, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Modern Times Beer

United States · New England Double IPA · 8%

82%

MATCH

Less bitter — same hop character and citrus notes as IKAT, adds haziness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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