Beers similar to Tokyo Craft Pale Ale

Pale Ale·Japan·5% ABV·One of 660 Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Tokyo Craft Pale Ale's citrusy and bitter character. Tokyo Craft Pale Ale is the year-round flagship of Suntory's Tokyo Craft range, first released in February 2017 and brewed only at the Musashino brewery in Fuchu. The original recipe relied on Cascade hops added late in the boil. A 2023 revision reworked the grain bill and brought in Mandarina Bavaria. Citrus leads the nose, with mandarin and orange peel over a light grapefruit edge, followed by a clean, lightly biscuity malt base, a pleasant bitterness and a fresh, lingering finish.

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10 beers like Tokyo Craft Pale Ale

1

Heidenpeters Pale Ale

Heidenpeters

Germany · Pale Ale · 5.2%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more smoothness — malt character and orange notes as with Suntory.

What carries overcitrusyorangecleanbitterrefreshing

Structure: very close

Compared to Suntorysmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Pale Ale des Bois

Les Brasseurs du Nord

Canada · Pale Ale · 5.1%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Suntory on malt character and bread notes — adds drinkability, but without the orange notes.

What carries overcitrusylightcleanbittermalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Suntorysmooth-drinkingorange

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

Structure: very close

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Godt Øl - Økologisk Pale Ale

Hornbeer

Denmark · Pale Ale · 4.7%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Suntory's malt character and orange notes — plus fruit notes, minus bread notes.

What carries overcitrusyorangehoppycleanbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Suntoryfruityfloralbready

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

Structure: very close

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4

Matilda Bay Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Ale · 5.2%

82%

MATCH

Same malt character and orange notes as Suntory, adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Georgetown Brewing Company

United States · Pale Ale · 5.6%

81%

MATCH

As with Suntory, same orange notes and hop character; adds pine notes, no malt character.

Structure: very close

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Hop Nation Brewing Co.

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.6%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Suntory on malt character and bread notes: adds floral notes, drops orange notes.

Structure: very close

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100 (Mosaic & Mandarina Bavaria)

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Pale Ale · 5.8%

81%

MATCH

Shares orange notes and hop character with Suntory; adds fruit notes, a notch stronger, but drops malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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All-Canada Pale Ale

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Pale Ale · 5.0%

81%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and bread notes like Suntory, adds dryness, drops orange notes.

Structure: very close

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London Pale Ale

Meantime Brewing

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.3%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same hop character and malt character as Suntory, adds grass notes, a notch softer, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Birrificio Cavana

Italy · Pale Ale · 5.0%

80%

MATCH

Same bread notes and hop character as Suntory, adds wheat character, but without the orange notes.

Structure: very close

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