Crikey IPA vs Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Crikey IPA

Reuben's Brews

United States · Hazy IPA

hopIQ rank #3219

77%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · Hazy IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Crikey IPA if you want a brighter, more citrus-forward hazy that feels like drinking juice, Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA if you want something with more restraint and subtle stone fruit depth. Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the difference isn't about intensity—it's about direction. Crikey leans into what makes hazies fun (that tropical, juicy pop), while Hazy Little Thing reminds you that Sierra Nevada knows how to balance a beer even when it's cloudy.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Crikey IPA when…

→When you want maximum drinkability without thinking too hard
→If you're after that juicy, almost-dessert quality hazy IPAs do best
→When citrus and fruit are the whole point of the beer

Pick Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA when…

→When you want a hazy that still tastes like a beer, not a beverage
→If you appreciate subtlety and complexity over fruit-forward simplicity
→If you respect Sierra Nevada's brewing pedigree and want to taste it

SIDE BY SIDE

	Crikey IPA	Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA
ABV	6.8%	6.7%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	Hazy IPA	Hazy IPA
Origin	United States	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 6 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusyjuicyfruitytropicalrefreshingsmoothcleanlight

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Crikey IPASierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

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TASTING NOTES

Crikey IPA

HoppyCitrusyJuicy

Crikey IPA hits you with immediate citrus—bright orange zest and a touch of passionfruit that lands on the front of your palate first. The haziness delivers exactly what it promises: that thick, creamy mouthfeel with a soft finish that doesn't linger too long. There's a subtle stone fruit note underneath, but honestly, it's all about the juice here. No harshness, no resinous bite—just a clean, easy-drinking hazy that makes you want another.

Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA

HoppyHazyCitrusy

Hazy Little Thing feels more deliberate, like Sierra Nevada asked 'what if we made a hazy that didn't scream for attention?' The citrus is there, but it's more refined—grapefruit pith and white peach rather than tropical juice. The body is slightly drier than Crikey, and there's a mineral quality that sneaks up on you mid-sip. It's a hazy that respects traditional IPA structure while embracing the modern cloudy aesthetic.

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