Alphabet Pale Ale vs Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Alphabet Pale Ale

Alphabet Brewing Company

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #1183

70%

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Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

Pasteur Street Brewing Company

Vietnam · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Alphabet Pale Ale if you want something straightforward and approachable, Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale if you want complexity with a slight international twist. Both sit at that perfect 4.5% ABV sweet spot—sessionable without feeling thin—and share identical IBU counts, so you're really choosing between philosophy. Alphabet feels like it's here to do one thing well, while Cyclo brings a sense of place and experimentation to the same formula.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Alphabet Pale Ale when…

→You're introducing someone to pale ales for the first time
→You're on your third or fourth beer and want consistency
→You value simplicity and don't want your beer demanding attention

Pick Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale when…

→You're curious about how geography and brewing philosophy shape the same style
→You want something with slightly more character and finish length
→You're tasting through a lineup and want variety within constraints

SIDE BY SIDE

	Alphabet Pale Ale	Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
ABV	4.5%	4.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Pale gold
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	Vietnam

WHAT IT TASTES OF

6 shared · 6 distinct

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TASTING NOTES

Alphabet Pale Ale

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Alphabet tastes like a brewery that respects the American pale ale template without overthinking it. There's a clean malt foundation, bright citrus notes that don't attack, and a finish that disappears fast enough to pour another. It's the kind of beer that makes you realize pale ales became popular for a reason—no weird angles, no surprises, just solid execution. You could drink three of these at a baseball game and feel perfectly balanced.

Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

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Cyclo has this distinctive character that immediately signals it's not made in Portland or Colorado. There's an herbal, slightly earthy undertone beneath the citrus that suggests either different water or a different approach to their hop selection. The finish lingers just a beat longer than Alphabet, and there's almost a stone-fruit whisper underneath. It's familiar enough to be a pale ale, but unmistakably made by brewers thinking about something specific.

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