HOPIQ FACEOFF
90%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
CRAK NEIPA if you want approachable and session-friendly,
Julius if you want to chase hype and intensity.
Both sit at the same IBU and nearly identical ABV, so this is really about texture and intent. CRAK drinks like a NEIPA that doesn't demand your full attention—it's the beer you grab for a second one. Julius is the one you slow down for, the one Tree House built their reputation on.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 4
Situations
In words
CRAK NEIPA
CRAK NEIPA has this almost creamy, soft-focus quality—tropical fruit notes that feel like they're happening in the background rather than screaming at you. The body is pillowy without being heavy, and there's a gentle bitterness that sits at the edges without asserting dominance. It's the kind of beer that tastes better the warmer it gets, opening up into peach and orange zest as it sits in your glass.
Julius
Julius hits differently—there's a concentrated, almost juice-forward intensity right from the first sip. Citrus and stone fruit come at you with precision, and the haze feels more purposeful, less incidental. The bitterness is cleaner, more defined, and there's a subtle drying quality that keeps you coming back for the next sip rather than just coasting through the beer.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 56 vs 56 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 6
Only CRAK NEIPA
Shared character
Only Julius