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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Ale Asylum Hopalicious if you want hop punch and weight,
Glaslyn Ale if you want balance and restraint.
Both are pale ales in the 4–5% range, but Hopalicious leans American bold while Glaslyn plays it Welsh-subtle. The IBU difference is tiny (38 vs. 35), so it's really about body and malt backbone—Hopalicious flexes harder.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 7
Situations
In words
Ale Asylum Hopalicious
Hopalicious hits you with a citrus and pine snap that doesn't apologize. There's actual substance behind it—a slightly grainy, almost biscuity malt base that keeps the hops from feeling thin. At 5% ABV, it drinks bigger than the number suggests. Finish is dry and a touch resinous, the kind that makes you want another sip immediately.
Glaslyn Ale
Glaslyn is the quiet operator. It's got herbal, slightly earthy hop character that plays nice with a softer, more delicate malt profile. You're getting Welsh restraint here—nothing loud, nothing aggressive. The lower ABV (4.2%) actually works in its favor, making it feel genuinely sessionable without tasting watered down.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 2. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 61 vs 63 · Δ 2
Bitterness
Δ 4
Texture
Δ 2
Only Ale Asylum Hopalicious
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Shared character
Only Glaslyn Ale
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