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Surly Brewing Co.

IPA·United States·7.2% ABV·One of 464 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Axe Man's bitter and hoppy character. Axe Man is what Surly calls perhaps its most acclaimed IPA: remarkably hop-forward and aromatic, tagged Dank, Hoppy and Loud. Citra and Mosaic lead, with Warrior for bittering. Straw-gold, 7.2% ABV, brewed at 16 degrees Plato from Golden Promise, 2-row, acidulated malt and Carafoam, high in bitterness. The brewery also reports a Best in Show at the Minnesota Brewers Cup.

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10 beers like Axe Man

1

Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 6.9%

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95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Axe Man's citrus notes and dankness, plus pine notes.

What carries overresinoushoppycitrusybitterdank

Structure: very close

Compared to Axe Manpiney

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

Structure: very close

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Fort George Brewery

United States · IPA · 6.66%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps dankness and resin notes like Axe Man; adds fruit notes.

What carries overhoppydankbittercitrusyresinous

Structure: very close

Compared to Axe Manfruity

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

Structure: very close

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Fort George Brewery

United States · IPA · 7%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fruit notes — citrus notes and dankness as with Axe Man.

What carries overtropicalhoppybitterdankcitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Axe Manfruitypineyearthy

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

Structure: very close

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Arbor Ales

United Kingdom · IPA · 6%

92%

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Alongside Axe Man on dankness and citrus notes: adds haziness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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10 Barrel Brewing

United States · IPA · 6.9%

91%

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Shares citrus notes and dankness with Axe Man; adds pine notes.

Structure: very close

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Boundary Brewing

United Kingdom · IPA · 6.5%

91%

MATCH

Same dankness and resin notes as Axe Man, adds fruit notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Almasty Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · IPA · 6%

90%

MATCH

As with Axe Man, same dankness and resin notes, plus funk, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · IPA · 7.1%

89%

MATCH

Like Axe Man on dankness and citrus notes — adds dryness, sweeter, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Bits From The Hong!

Cloudwater Brew Co

United Kingdom · IPA · 6.5%

88%

MATCH

Softer — same dankness and resin notes as Axe Man, adds pine notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Stone Delicious Tropical IPA

Stone Brewing

United States · IPA · 6.3%

88%

MATCH

Less bitter — same dankness and citrus notes as Axe Man, adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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