Crew Republic Drunken Sailor vs Rip Cord: Which Should You Drink?

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Crew Republic Drunken Sailor

Crew Republic Brewery

Germany · Double IPA

hopIQ rank #1529

76%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Rip Cord

Daredevil Brewing Co.

United States · Double IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Crew Republic Drunken Sailor if you want a leaner, hop-forward Double IPA that punches above its weight class, Rip Cord if you want a slightly richer, more viscous take on the style with better body support. Both sit at 80 IBUs, so bitterness isn't the differentiator—it's how each brewery chose to build around that backbone. The half-point ABV difference matters less than the malt foundation each one's working with.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Crew Republic Drunken Sailor when…

→You want to session a Double IPA without it feeling indulgent
→You prefer bright, clean hop expression over malt sweetness
→You're drinking on a warm day and don't want something heavy

Pick Rip Cord when…

→You want the malt to anchor the hops and make them feel sophisticated
→You prefer a beer with presence and body—something that feels substantial
→You like herbal, resinous hop character more than citrus-forward brightness

SIDE BY SIDE

	Crew Republic Drunken Sailor	Rip Cord
ABV	8.5%	9%
Bitterness	Very bitter	Very bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	Double IPA	Double IPA
Origin	Germany	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

hoppybitterresinousfull-bodiedpineycitrusymaltydryfruityboozy

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Crew Republic Drunken SailorRip Cord

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Crew Republic Drunken Sailor

HoppyBitterRich

Drunken Sailor drinks deceptively dry for 8.5%. The hops snap clean—citrus rind, a touch of pine—without that syrupy residue you sometimes get in Double IPAs. There's a mineral quality underneath that keeps it from feeling heavy, even on the third one. The finish is crisp enough that you notice the alcohol warming your chest, but it doesn't linger like a weight.

Rip Cord

HoppyBitterResinous

Rip Cord has more architecture to it. You get immediate caramel sweetness backing the hops, which makes the bitterness feel more integrated rather than sharp. There's a fuller mouthfeel—not thick, but substantial—that lets you sit with each sip longer. The hop character reads more herbal and resinous than Drunken Sailor's citrus brightness.

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