Seeing Double IPA vs Hill Farmstead Abner: Which Should You Drink?

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Seeing Double IPA

Arrow Factory Brewing

China · West Coast Double IPA

65%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Hill Farmstead Abner

Hill Farmstead Brewery

United States · Double IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Seeing Double IPA if you want aggressive, pine-forward West Coast aggression, Hill Farmstead Abner if you want a more refined, layered double IPA experience. Both clock in at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the difference lives in execution and philosophy. Arrow Factory's approach feels like a brewpub that knows exactly what it's doing with classic American hops—straightforward, confident, no apologies. Hill Farmstead operates in a different space entirely: they're thinking about how a beer evolves in the glass, which makes Abner feel more like a conversation than a statement.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Seeing Double IPA when…

→You want something clean and direct—no surprises, no complexity theater
→You're looking for classic West Coast IPA DNA done well
→You're drinking multiple beers and need something that won't fatigue your palate

Pick Hill Farmstead Abner when…

→You want a double IPA that feels intentional and thought-through
→You appreciate malt balance and aren't looking for pure hop assault
→You're settling in for a slower drink where the beer reveals itself gradually

SIDE BY SIDE

	Seeing Double IPA	Hill Farmstead Abner
ABV	7.7%	8%
Bitterness	Very bitter	Very bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	West Coast Double IPA	Double IPA
Origin	China	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Seeing Double IPAHill Farmstead Abner

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Seeing Double IPA

ResinousHoppyPiney

Seeing Double hits you immediately with that resinous, almost piney backbone that West Coast double IPAs were built on. There's a clean bitterness that doesn't overstay its welcome, and the 7.7% ABV lets the hops do the talking without any boozy heat muscling in. It's crisp in a way that feels deliberate—like they dried it out on purpose to let those classic C-hops shine. This is a beer that tastes best ice-cold on draft, when that bitterness is sharp and the floral notes are tight.

Hill Farmstead Abner

HoppyPineyResinous

Abner comes across more complex and textured, even at the same IBU level. There's a subtle malt sweetness that prevents it from being one-dimensional, and the hop character feels more integrated—citrus and stone fruit notes sit alongside the bitterness rather than dominating it. At 8% ABV, there's just enough body to carry those flavors through the finish. It's the kind of beer that actually improves as it warms slightly, revealing new layers you didn't catch in the first sip.

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