Brockwell IPA vs Sakana IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Brockwell IPA

Canopy Beer Co.

United Kingdom · American IPA

hopIQ rank #2054

81%

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Sakana IPA

Sakana Brewpub

Spain · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Brockwell IPA if you want something that drinks lighter and faster, Sakana IPA if you want a beer with more backbone and staying power. Both are dialed in at 60 IBUs, so bitterness isn't the differentiator—it's that half-point of ABV and how each brewery uses it. Brockwell feels like it was built for a session mindset, while Sakana's got just enough extra alcohol to add texture without crossing into heavy territory. They're honestly closer than they look on paper.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Brockwell IPA when…

→You're opening a second or third beer and don't want fatigue
→You prefer your IPAs to feel sharp and snappy rather than plush
→Summer drinking or early in the session

Pick Sakana IPA when…

→You want an IPA that tastes like it has something to say
→You're settling in for fewer beers but want more complexity per pour
→You appreciate subtle sweetness balancing the hops

SIDE BY SIDE

	Brockwell IPA	Sakana IPA
ABV	5.5%	6%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Amber	Golden
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	United Kingdom	Spain

WHAT IT TASTES OF

7 shared · 3 distinct

Both beers

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Only Brockwell IPA

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TASTING NOTES

Brockwell IPA

HoppyCitrusyFruity

Brockwell hits you with a snap of citrus pith right off the tap—bright, almost piercing. There's a papery dryness that reminds me of biting into grapefruit skin, but it doesn't stick around long. The body is genuinely lean; you can feel the 5.5% doing its job of staying out of the way. Finishes clean enough that you immediately want another sip.

Sakana IPA

HoppyCitrusyFruity

Sakana's got more presence on the palate—it feels rounder, slightly more resinous. There's a subtle stone fruit sweetness that the extra ABV seems to unlock, giving it more of a juicy character than Brockwell. The bitterness is identical on paper, but it lands softer here because there's more malt backbone to cushion it. Lingers a bit longer, in a good way.

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