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Spruce IPA·United Kingdom·7% ABV·One of 1 Spruce IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Nollaig's piney and hoppy character. Tawny festive spruce IPA, a limited annual release. Caramel, evergreen forest, fresh spruce and punchy hops on the nose, then sweet, resinous malt with spruce and hops. Brewed from sprigs and bold American hops, Columbus, Citra, Simcoe and Chinook, on a rich malt backbone of pale, wheat and crystal malt.

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10 beers like Nollaig

Fat Man Red Suit Big Sack

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Red IPA · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares resin notes and sweetness with Nollaig; adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but drops malt character.

What carries overhoppypineycaramelbitterresinous

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Nollaigdryfruityberrymalty

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

Structure: more bitter

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Crazy Ivan

Willie the Boatman

Australia · West Coast IPA · 6.3%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same resin notes and sweetness as Nollaig, adds fullness, a notch softer, but without the herbal notes.

What carries overcaramelresinoussweethoppypiney

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Nollaigfull-bodiedfruityorangeherbal

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Torpedo

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA · 7.2%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Nollaig, same resin notes and malt character; adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

What carries overresinousherbalhoppypineycitrusy

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Nollaigdrytropicalcrispsweet

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

Structure: more bitter

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Slaughter Hill

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.7%

71%

MATCH

Like Nollaig on resin notes and caramel notes — adds roasted notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Hop Bullet Magnum

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial IPA · 9.5%

71%

MATCH

Mirrors Nollaig's resin notes and sweetness — plus orange notes, a notch stronger, minus herbal notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Canada · West Coast IPA · 7%

70%

MATCH

Keeps resin notes and malt character like Nollaig, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Navigator

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Red IPA · 6.2%

69%

MATCH

noticeably more bitter, no malt character — sweetness and caramel notes as with Nollaig.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Ballantine India Pale Ale

Pabst Brewing Company

United States · English IPA · 7.2%

69%

MATCH

Alongside Nollaig on resin notes and caramel notes: adds fullness, noticeably more bitter, drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes Brewery

United States · IPA · 6.4%

69%

MATCH

A touch more orange notes, no sweetness — resin notes and caramel notes as with Nollaig.

Structure: very close

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As Shadows Lengthen

Cloudwater Brew Co

United Kingdom · Red IPA · 5.8%

68%

MATCH

More bitter — same resin notes and malt character as Nollaig, adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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