Collision vs Kehrwieder Prototyp: Which Should You Drink?

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Collision

Unity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #2054

79%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Kehrwieder Prototyp

Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei

Germany · Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Collision if you want a sessionable, snappy pale ale that won't weigh you down, Kehrwieder Prototyp if you want a slightly richer, more substantial sip with a bit more complexity. Both sit in that bright, hoppy pale ale zone, but the half-point ABV difference and Unity's lower IBU actually make Collision feel crisper—the bitterness doesn't linger as hard. Prototyp builds a little more body on the back end, which some find rewarding and others find unnecessary.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Collision when…

→You're starting a night out and want something that won't fill you up
→Warm weather, outdoor drinking, or a long session ahead
→You prefer brightness and crispness over complexity

Pick Kehrwieder Prototyp when…

→You want something with more body and presence in your mouth
→You're curious about herbal, grassy hop character
→You prefer 5%+ ABV pale ales as a baseline

SIDE BY SIDE

	Collision	Kehrwieder Prototyp
ABV	4.5%	5.2%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	American Pale Ale	Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	Germany

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

cleanhoppycrisprefreshingcitrusybittermaltyfruityflorallight

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

CollisionKehrwieder Prototyp

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Collision

CleanHoppyCrisp

Collision drinks like someone dialed in a pale ale for actual drinkability. The 4.5% sneaks up on you in the best way—you forget you're having a beer and suddenly you're three deep. Citrus notes come through clean without any rough edges, and that 38 IBU sits right where it stops being refreshing and starts being bitter. There's a slightly grainy sweetness underneath that keeps it from going austere. It's the kind of beer you can drink before dinner without killing your appetite.

Kehrwieder Prototyp

HoppyCleanCrisp

Kehrwieder Prototyp has more of a statement to make. That extra 0.7% ABV isn't huge, but you feel it—the beer has more weight, a thicker mouthfeel that suggests actual malt backbone. The hops are dialed back just slightly (35 vs 38 IBU), which lets you taste more of the craft behind it. There's a herbal, almost grassy character that feels intentional, like the brewer was exploring something specific. It's a beer you sit with, not one you drink through.

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