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Canada · Citrus Blonde Ale · 4.7% ABV
59%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Collective Arts Saint of Circumstance if you want bright citrus and a sharper finish,
Melyssa if you want smooth and approachable.
Saint leans into its name with zippy grapefruit and lemon notes that cut through cleanly—it's got the IBU backbone to support those flavors. Melyssa is the gentler pour, letting malt sweetness sit in front while staying crisp. Both are crushable at under 5%, but they're playing different positions.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 2
Situations
In words
Collective Arts Saint of Circumstance
Saint of Circumstance hits you with immediate citrus zest—specifically grapefruit rind and candied lemon peel. There's a clean, almost mineral dryness that builds from the middle and lingers. The 22 IBUs aren't overwhelming, but they're doing real work, keeping the blonde from getting soft or one-dimensional. It's the kind of beer that makes you want another sip before you've finished the first.
Melyssa
Melyssa is friendlier right out of the gate. You get soft grain notes first, a touch of honey sweetness, then a subtle citrus whisper that doesn't demand attention. The lower IBU count means the bitterness stays in the background—it's there for balance, not flavor. It's the blonde you'd drink three of without thinking, which is exactly the point.
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Similarly balanced
Within Δ 2. Neither reads as noticeably sweeter on this axis.
Sweetness 39 vs 41 · Δ 2
Bitterness
Δ 9
Texture
Δ 5
Only Collective Arts Saint of Circumstance
Shared character
Only Melyssa