Arrogant Bastard Ale vs The Red Glove Double Red Ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Arrogant Bastard Ale

Stone Brewing

United States · American Strong Ale

hopIQ rank #2981

51%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

The Red Glove Double Red Ale

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

United States · Double Red Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Arrogant Bastard Ale if you want aggressive, uncompromising bitterness that doesn't apologize, The Red Glove Double Red Ale if you want that hop punch wrapped in caramel malt sweetness. Both clock in at 7.2% and 100 IBUs, so the numbers are identical—but Stone's beer tastes like it's *trying* to be confrontational, while Boxing Bear's plays it smoother despite the same intensity. It's the difference between a beer that challenges you and one that seduces you into submission.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Arrogant Bastard Ale when…

→You want to taste pure hop philosophy with no apologies
→You're in the mood for something that challenges your palate
→You respect Stone's uncompromising brewing ethos

Pick The Red Glove Double Red Ale when…

→You want hop intensity with a more inviting malt sweetness
→You're drinking solo and want complexity that rewards sipping
→You prefer beers where malt and hops feel balanced rather than combative

SIDE BY SIDE

	Arrogant Bastard Ale	The Red Glove Double Red Ale
ABV	7.2%	7.2%
Bitterness	Very bitter	Very bitter
Colour	Deep amber	Deep amber
Style	American Strong Ale	Double Red Ale
Origin	United States	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

7 shared · 7 distinct

Both beers

hoppybittercaramelmaltytoastyfull-bodieddry

Only Arrogant Bastard Ale

rich

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Arrogant Bastard AleThe Red Glove Double Red Ale

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Arrogant Bastard Ale

HoppyBitterRich

Arrogant Bastard hits you with resinous pine and a sharp citrus bite that coats your mouth immediately. There's minimal sweetness to soften the blow—this is pure hop aggression with a thin malt backbone underneath. It finishes dry and lingering, almost puckering. Stone knows what they're doing here: this beer *earns* its attitude.

The Red Glove Double Red Ale

HoppyCaramelBitter

The Red Glove opens with a deeper, maltier presence—caramel and brown sugar notes up front that make the hops feel like they're arriving on a cushion rather than a battering ram. You get the bitterness, sure, but it's tempered by a fuller body and subtle berry undertones. It's more approachable without losing any of that double red character.

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