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53%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Citra Galaxy if you want a bold, citrus-forward punch that demands attention,
Spur if you want something more approachable and sessionable.
Galaxy leans into the double IPA weight class—that extra ABV and 15 IBU bump give it muscle you can feel. Spur's the beer you grab when you want the NEIPA vibe without the commitment. Both nail the hazy aesthetic, but they're playing different games.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 0
Bitterness
Situations
In words
Citra Galaxy
Citra Galaxy hits like someone concentrated all the grapefruit and tropical stone fruit into one glass. There's a waxy, resinous mouthfeel that comes with that 8% ABV—it coats your palate and lingers. The 60 IBUs are present but not sharp; they're there to balance the sweetness without turning it bitter. This is a beer that makes you slow down between sips.
Spur
Spur drinks like what a NEIPA should: soft, pillowy head, creamy mouthfeel, tropical without being overwhelming. You get tangerine and passionfruit, but they're blended into something cohesive rather than shouting individually. At 6.5%, it doesn't fatigue you—three of these is a viable evening. The 45 IBUs just whisper in the background.
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Similarly balanced
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably sweeter on this axis.
Sweetness 35 vs 35 · Δ 0
Δ 19
Texture
Δ 7
Only Citra Galaxy
Shared character
Only Spur