Beers similar to Big Little Thing

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

New England Double IPA·United States·9.5% ABV·One of 37 New England Double IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Big Little Thing's citrusy and hazy character. The strong member of the Little Thing series was reworked in spring 2025 with a new recipe that raised the alcohol to 9.5% and pushed the hop load further. Citra, Comet, El Dorado and Mosaic sit on a simple base of two-row pale malt, and the body stays hazy and smooth despite the strength. Orange leads, joined by further citrus and a hint that recalls yuzu, over an underlying berry-like sweetness and a gentle bitterness.

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10 beers like Big Little Thing

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Cosmic Currents

Modern Times Beer

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Big Little Thing on hop character and orange notes — adds resin notes, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

What carries overhazycitrusyorangehoppyberry

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Big Little Thingresinousdankfull-bodiedsmoothsweet

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

Structure: a notch softer

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The Bruery

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.6%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no orange notes — hop character and berry notes as with Big Little Thing.

What carries overhazycitrusytropicalsmoothhoppy

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Big Little Thingfruitycrispfull-bodiedorangesweet

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Interstellar Mist

Modern Times Beer

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.0%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and orange notes like Big Little Thing, adds fullness, noticeably more bitter, drops berry notes.

What carries overhazycitrusyorangetropicalhoppy

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Big Little Thingfull-bodiedjuicyresinousberrysweet

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Pure Project

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.7%

67%

MATCH

Shares orange notes and tropical notes with Big Little Thing; adds peach notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops haziness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Highland Park Brewery

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.0%

66%

MATCH

Alongside Big Little Thing on orange notes and tropical notes: adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, drops berry notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Stone ///Fear.Movie.Lions

Stone Brewing

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.5%

66%

MATCH

As with Big Little Thing, same hop character and berry notes; adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no orange notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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pFriem Nectaron Hazy IPA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · New England IPA · 7.3%

65%

MATCH

Same hop character and berry notes as Big Little Thing, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Allagash Hazy IPA

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Hazy IPA · 6.7%

65%

MATCH

Mirrors Big Little Thing's orange notes and tropical notes — plus juiciness, lighter-bodied, minus hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Pulp Art Hazy Double IPA

Brooklyn Brewery

United States · New England Double IPA · 8.0%

64%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and sweetness as Big Little Thing, adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the orange notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Double IPA du Nord-Est

Les Brasseurs du Nord

Canada · New England Double IPA · 8.0%

64%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and sweetness as Big Little Thing, adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the haziness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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