Beers similar to Merry Taj

American IPA·United States·8.5% ABV·One of 469 American IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Merry Taj's piney and citrusy character. Floral notes in the aroma give way to bright tropical fruit and citrus rind, finishing in a spicy, piney bitterness from Simcoe. Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade and Simcoe make up the blend, and the name riffs on Meritage, the wine term for a blend, while nodding to the holiday season. 8.5% ABV.

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10 beers like Merry Taj

1

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · American IPA · 6.5%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same tropical notes and spiciness as Merry Taj, adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the floral notes.

What carries overpineybittertropicalhoppyspicy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Merry Tajdrypeachfloral

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Southern Tier Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 6%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares tropical notes and spiciness with Merry Taj; adds malt character, a notch softer, but drops floral notes.

What carries overtropicalresinousspicypineycitrusy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Merry Tajmaltyfloral

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

Structure: a notch softer

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3

Community Beer Company

United States · American IPA · 8.6%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Merry Taj on floral notes and tropical notes: adds malt character, drops pine notes.

What carries overhoppytropicalfloralcitrusybitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Merry Tajlightmaltypineyspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · American IPA · 5%

81%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, lighter-bodied, no floral notes — tropical notes and spiciness as with Merry Taj.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Rascals Brewing Company

Ireland · American IPA · 6.7%

80%

MATCH

Keeps tropical notes and bitterness like Merry Taj, a notch softer, drops floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Goose Island Beer Co.

United States · American IPA · 7%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors Merry Taj's tropical notes and resin notes — plus a notch softer, minus floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Dieu du Ciel!

Canada · American IPA · 6.9%

80%

MATCH

Like Merry Taj on bitterness and hop character — adds dryness, drier, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Revolution Anti-Hero IPA

Revolution Brewing

United States · American IPA · 6.7%

79%

MATCH

As with Merry Taj, same tropical notes and resin notes; adds malt character, a notch softer, no floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Maine Beer Company

United States · American IPA · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

Softer — same tropical notes and resin notes as Merry Taj, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Coronado Brewing Company

United States · American IPA · 7%

79%

MATCH

Softer — same tropical notes and bitterness as Merry Taj, adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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