Beers similar to Barrel Wave

Wold Top Brewery

IPA·United Kingdom·8.5% ABV·One of 325 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Barrel Wave's hoppy and bitter character. Soft citrus hints and hoppy bitter notes marry with light, creamy vanilla in this barrel-aged IPA at 8.5%, smooth, full-bodied and rounded. It is Scarborough Fair IPA matured for eight months in whisky casks from the brewery's sister distillery, part of the Ebb & Flow series, a bottle for special occasions, and gluten-free according to the brewery.

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10 beers like Barrel Wave

1

Godspeed Brewery

Canada · IPA · 6%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Barrel Wave, same fullness and booziness; adds honey notes, sweeter, no vanilla notes.

What carries overhoppysmoothfull-bodiedcitrusybitter

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Barrel Waveherbalhoneybreadyvanillaoak

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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2

Wiper and True

United Kingdom · IPA · 7%

WORTH A TRY

67%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Barrel Wave on fullness and creaminess: adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops vanilla notes.

What carries oversmoothtropicalhoppyfull-bodiedcitrusy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Barrel Wavefruityjuicywheatvanillaoak

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

Structure: a notch softer

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3

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · IPA · 6.5%

WORTH A TRY

66%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and citrus notes with Barrel Wave; adds resin notes, sweeter, but drops vanilla notes.

What carries overbittertropicalhoppyfull-bodiedcitrusy

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Barrel Waveresinousmaltycaramelsmoothvanilla

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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4

Marshall Brewing Company

United States · IPA · 6.2%

66%

MATCH

Keeps citrus notes and fullness like Barrel Wave, adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, drops vanilla notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Worthington's White Shield

Coors Brewing Company UK

United Kingdom · IPA

64%

MATCH

A touch more malt character, no vanilla notes — fullness and tropical notes as with Barrel Wave.

Structure: very close

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Fürst Wiacek

Germany · IPA · 6.8%

64%

MATCH

Like Barrel Wave on citrus notes and creaminess — adds floral notes, sweeter, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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7

Passion Fruit IPA

Porterhouse Brew Co.

Ireland · IPA · 5%

63%

MATCH

Mirrors Barrel Wave's fullness and citrus notes — plus fruit notes, lighter-bodied, minus vanilla notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Theakston Peculier IPA

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 5.1%

63%

MATCH

Same fullness and creaminess as Barrel Wave, adds fruit notes, lighter-bodied, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Fürst Wiacek

Germany · IPA · 6.8%

62%

MATCH

Sweeter — same citrus notes and creaminess as Barrel Wave, adds haziness, sweeter, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Hannah and George Edward's Kindness

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · IPA · 8%

62%

MATCH

Same citrus notes and fullness as Barrel Wave, adds malt character, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: very close

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