Beers similar to Smach IPA

American IPA·Spain·7.1% ABV·One of 442 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Smach IPA's hoppy and piney character. Smach's flagship IPA — bold, resinous, and unmistakably Cantabrian. At 7.1% and 73 IBUs it's one of the hoppiest beers produced in northern Spain. Praised by visitors as the best craft beer in Santander. Brewed without additives with a clean, dry finish and intense citrus and pine aromatics.

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10 beers like Smach IPA

Half Acre Bodem IPA

Half Acre Beer Company

United States · American IPA · 7.1%

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97%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same resin notes and dryness as Smach — nearly identical.

What carries overhoppypineyresinousdrycitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Smachclean

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

Structure: very close

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Torpedo

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA · 7.2%

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92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares resin notes and dryness with Smach; adds tropical notes, but drops booziness.

What carries overhoppypineyresinousherbalcitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Smachtropicalmaltycaramelcleanrefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Rowing Jack

AleBrowar

Poland · IPA · 6.5%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Smach on citrus notes and bitterness: adds tropical notes, noticeably more bitter, drops resin notes.

What carries overhoppypineybittercitrusyclean

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Smachtropicalresinousdry

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

Structure: more bitter

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Monte Perdido

Pyrene Brewing Co.

Spain · American IPA · 6.5%

87%

MATCH

A touch more lightness, no booziness — resin notes and citrus notes as with Smach.

Structure: very close

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Loose Cannon

Heavy Seas Beer

United States · American IPA · 7.25%

84%

MATCH

Keeps resin notes and dryness like Smach, adds fruit notes, drops booziness.

Structure: very close

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Sea Hag IPA

New England Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.2%

84%

MATCH

Mirrors Smach's resin notes and citrus notes — plus juiciness, sweeter, minus booziness.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Galmegi West Coast IPA

Galmegi Brewing

South Korea · American IPA · 6.8%

83%

MATCH

Like Smach on resin notes and dryness — adds malt character, but without the booziness.

Structure: very close

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HopShock IPA

SanTan Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

83%

MATCH

As with Smach, same resin notes and dryness; adds lightness, no booziness.

Structure: very close

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AleSmith IPA

AleSmith Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 7.25%

82%

MATCH

Same resin notes and dryness as Smach, adds caramel notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Outlaw IPA

Payette Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6.9%

82%

MATCH

Same resin notes and citrus notes as Smach, adds floral notes, but without the dryness.

Structure: very close

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