Beers similar to 7K IPA

Santa Fe Brewing Company

West Coast IPA·United States·7% ABV·One of 228 West Coast IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share 7K IPA's citrusy and dry character. Grapefruit, citrus and tropical notes lead over a dry, lean malt base with a touch of caramel malt; the finish turns slightly resinous and ends in a clean bitterness. Simcoe and Mosaic carry the hops, with Eldorado and Amarillo playing backup. Brewed in Santa Fe at over 7,000 feet, a West Coast-ish IPA at 7.0% ABV and 70 IBU.

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10 beers like 7K IPA

1

It's So California

FrauGruber Brewing

Germany · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more orange notes, noticeably less bitter — resin notes and tropical notes as with 7K IPA.

What carries overcitrusyresinousdrytropicalhoppy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to 7K IPAorangespicyfull-bodiedclean

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

Structure: less bitter

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Fixation Brewing Co

Australia · West Coast IPA · 6.4%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like 7K IPA on resin notes and tropical notes — adds malt character.

What carries overpineycitrusyresinousdrytropical

Structure: very close

Compared to 7K IPAorangemaltytoastyclean

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.

Structure: very close

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Stone Brewing

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.9%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors 7K IPA's tropical notes and resin notes — plus fruit notes, minus caramel notes.

What carries overresinouscitrusydrytropicalpiney

Structure: very close

Compared to 7K IPAfruitymaltycaramel

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

Structure: very close

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Surly Brewing Co.

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.0%

86%

MATCH

Same tropical notes and resin notes as 7K IPA, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Wayfinder Beer

United States · West Coast IPA · 6.8%

86%

MATCH

As with 7K IPA, same resin notes and tropical notes; adds earthy notes, noticeably less bitter, no caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Atom Beers

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.0%

85%

MATCH

Alongside 7K IPA on resin notes and tropical notes: adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter, drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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pFriem Cosmic Guava West Coast IPA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.2%

85%

MATCH

Shares tropical notes and resin notes with 7K IPA; adds peach notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · West Coast IPA · 7.1%

85%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and bitterness like 7K IPA, adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, drops tropical notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Highland Park Brewery

United States · West Coast IPA · 7.3%

85%

MATCH

Less bitter — same resin notes and tropical notes as 7K IPA, adds dankness, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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London Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · West Coast IPA · 6.0%

84%

MATCH

Less bitter — same tropical notes and resin notes as 7K IPA, adds berry notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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