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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb if you want bold fruit punch impact,
Mad Scientist Apricot Ale if you want subtle stone-fruit elegance.
Both sit at nearly identical IBU and similar ABV, but Melvin's cherry hits you immediately—that's the whole point. The apricot ale rewards patience, unfolding more delicately as it warms in your hand.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 0
Sweetness
Δ 9
Bitterness
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In words
Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb
Cherry Bomb announces itself. There's a real fruit-forward sweetness up front that doesn't apologize, backed by just enough carbonation to keep it from feeling syrupy. At 5% ABV, it has enough body to support the cherry character without tasting thin. This is a beer that tastes like someone actually threw fruit at the problem and said "ship it."
Mad Scientist Apricot Ale
The apricot ale is quieter, almost demure by comparison. You get stone-fruit aromatics that suggest apricot more than scream it. The lower ABV (4.5%) makes it feel lighter on the palate, which works—there's a soft dryness in the finish that prevents it from cloying. This one actually feels crafted rather than fruit-hammered.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 13 vs 13 · Δ 0
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 1
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Shared character
Only Mad Scientist Apricot Ale