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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Coopers Original Pale Ale if you want rounded, slightly sweet maltiness,
London Pale Ale if you want cleaner, more assertive hop bite.
Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, but they're built on different grain philosophies—Coopers leans on its yeast character and body, Meantime on precision and restraint. Pick based on whether you're craving comfort or clarity.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 1
Sweetness
Δ 3
Situations
In words
Coopers Original Pale Ale
Coopers hits you with this creamy, almost biscuity malt presence right away—it's got weight for a 4.5% beer, the kind that coats your palate. The yeast does real work here, adding subtle stone fruit notes that feel almost unintentional but totally welcome. Hops are there, just subdued, letting everything else breathe. This is a beer that tastes like it knows what it's doing.
London Pale Ale
Meantime's approach is leaner, sharper. The malt is there but it steps back deliberately, making room for the hops to actually speak—there's a herbal, slightly peppery edge that doesn't overwhelm but definitely registers. It's a pale ale that respects the 'pale' part, letting light through. Cleaner finish, no lingering sweetness, just a dry snap at the end.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 44 vs 44 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 5
Only Coopers Original Pale Ale
Shared character
Only London Pale Ale