Beers similar to Hop Sun

American Wheat Ale·United States·5.1% ABV·One of 64 American Wheat Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hop Sun's wheaty and citrusy character. Hints of lemon and sweet malt come first, then a touch of bitterness and a zesty, refreshing finish. Hop Sun is a 5.1% summer wheat ale, filtered to golden clarity and dry-hopped, with wheat, barley and hops all in the mix; a summer session ale for the warm months. The brewery behind it was founded in 2002 outside Lakewood, New York.

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10 beers like Hop Sun

Agave Wheat

Breckenridge Brewery

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.4%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Hop Sun, same sweetness and fruit notes; adds dryness, a notch softer, no hop character.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Hop Sundrysmoothspicyhoppybitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Wedge Cut

Cigar City Brewing

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.5%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Hop Sun on bitterness and fruit notes: adds malt character, drops sweetness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Summer Crusher

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares bitterness and fruit notes with Hop Sun; adds bread notes, but drops sweetness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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IBU American Wheat

Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · American Wheat Ale · 5%

84%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and fruit notes like Hop Sun, adds tropical notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Kirin Ichiban White Beer

Kirin Brewery

Japan · American Wheat Ale · 5%

82%

MATCH

A touch more haziness, no hop character — sweetness and fruit notes as with Hop Sun.

Structure: very close

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Georgia Kisses Tangerine

SweetWater Brewing Company

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

82%

MATCH

Like Hop Sun on fruit notes and refreshment — adds orange notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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312 Beer

Goose Island Beer Co.

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.2%

82%

MATCH

Mirrors Hop Sun's hop character and fruit notes — plus haziness, a notch softer, minus sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.4%

81%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and refreshment as Hop Sun, adds haziness, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Used Floss Collection

Pretty Decent Beer Co

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same sweetness and hop character as Hop Sun, adds malt character, softer carbonation.

Structure: softer, drier

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Washout Wheat

Holy City Brewing

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

80%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and crispness as Hop Sun, adds bread notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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