Beers similar to Hop Forward

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

American Pale Ale·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 367 American Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hop Forward's citrusy and floral character. Released in April 2025 alongside the brewery's sustainability report and brought back in 2026. The malt comes from farms in the Sacramento Valley, the hops are organic Chinook, Citra, Krush and Simcoe, with some wheat in the grist. Orange blossom and grapefruit open the aroma, followed by citrus, a little pine and floral notes on the palate. The body is soft and light, and the bitterness is smooth rather than sharp, leaving a clean, lightly grassy finish.

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10 beers like Hop Forward

1

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Pale Ale · 5.0%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps grass notes and hop character like Hop Forward, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, drops orange notes.

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Structure: less bitter

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

Structure: less bitter

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2

Pure Project

United States · American Pale Ale · 5.0%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Hop Forward's grass notes and hop character — plus dryness, minus floral notes.

What carries overcitrusycrisppineylightclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Hop Forwarddrybitterdanksmoothorange

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

Structure: very close

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3

Naughty Neighbour

Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Canada · American Pale Ale · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Hop Forward on orange notes and hop character — adds dryness, but without the grass notes.

What carries overcitrusyhoppypineyfloralorange

Structure: very close

Compared to Hop Forwarddrybitterhoneysmoothlight

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

Structure: very close

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4

Capital Brewing Co

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.7%

75%

MATCH

As with Hop Forward, same orange notes and hop character; adds tropical notes, a notch softer, no grass notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hill Farmstead Brewery

United States · American Pale Ale · 5.2%

73%

MATCH

Same hop character and pine notes as Hop Forward, adds dryness, but without the orange notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · Pale Ale · 4.9%

71%

MATCH

Shares orange notes and pine notes with Hop Forward; adds honey notes, but drops grass notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Oso Brew Co

Spain · Table Beer · 3.6%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Hop Forward on orange notes and grass notes: adds dryness, a notch softer, drops floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Oppigårds Bryggeri

Sweden · American Pale Ale · 5.6%

71%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, no grass notes — hop character and pine notes as with Hop Forward.

Structure: very close

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Trippin Flowers

Opperbacco

Italy · American Pale Ale · 5.5%

71%

MATCH

Same hop character and grass notes as Hop Forward, adds resin notes, but without the pine notes.

Structure: very close

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Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · American Pale Ale · 5.0%

70%

MATCH

Same orange notes and hop character as Hop Forward, adds dryness, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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