4 Pines Pacific Ale vs Eddystone: Which Should You Drink?

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4 Pines Pacific Ale

4 Pines Brewing

Australia · Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #501

73%

Overall similarity

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Eddystone

South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

4 Pines Pacific Ale if you want to drink something sessionable without thinking twice, Eddystone if you want a pale ale that actually feels like one. The Pacific is genuinely light work—3.5% and 35 IBU means it's basically a gateway pale ale, all soft peach and a whisper of bitterness. Eddystone shows its hand more openly: that extra ABV and IBU give it backbone, a proper American pale character without ever being aggressive. Both are honest beers, but they're playing different roles.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick 4 Pines Pacific Ale when…

→You've got a full evening ahead and need something you can have two or three of
→You're easing someone into pale ales from lighter territory
→It's warm, you're outside, and you want refreshment without commitment

Pick Eddystone when…

→You want to actually taste what a pale ale is supposed to taste like
→It's evening and you want something with enough character to hold your interest
→You're in the mood for hops but don't want anything extreme or bitter-forward

SIDE BY SIDE

	4 Pines Pacific Ale	Eddystone
ABV	3.5%	4.4%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Amber	Golden
Style	Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	Australia	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 3 distinct

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

4 Pines Pacific AleEddystone

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TASTING NOTES

4 Pines Pacific Ale

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The Pacific Ale hits you with this immediate stone fruit character—peach skin and dried apricot—before the bitterness even registers. It's delicate, almost tea-like in texture, with a waxy mouthfeel that keeps things interesting without being heavy. The finish is clean and mineral, the kind of beer that makes you want another one before you've thought about it. This is what happens when a brewer respects restraint.

Eddystone

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Eddystone opens with a grassy, slightly resinous hop presence that feels American but not loud about it. There's more body here—you actually feel the 4.4% sitting on your palate—and a subtle caramel sweetness underneath that grounds the citrus notes. The bitterness builds gradually and hangs around, which is exactly what you want from something calling itself a pale ale. It's approachable but demands your attention.

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