Dead Pony Club vs wanderlust pale ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Dead Pony Club

BrewDog

Scotland · Session IPA

hopIQ rank #1460

64%

Overall similarity

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wanderlust pale ale

orca brau

Germany · Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Dead Pony Club if you want to drink three and still remember the conversation, wanderlust pale ale if you want actual depth and staying power. The Dead Pony punches way above its 3.8% weight—it's got hop character that makes you forget it's a session beer, while wanderlust is a proper pale ale that won't apologize for being 5.6%. Dead Pony's 40 IBUs hit harder than wanderlust's 35, which is wild given the ABV gap, so bitterness-wise they're closer than you'd expect. Pick based on what your night needs, not what the numbers suggest.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Dead Pony Club when…

→You're in for the long session and need to stay sharp
→You want hop character but are tired of heavy beers
→It's early evening and you're testing the waters

Pick wanderlust pale ale when…

→You want a pale ale that actually tastes like one
→You're eating something—it's got enough body to pair
→You're in for 2-3 beers, not 5-6

SIDE BY SIDE

	Dead Pony Club	wanderlust pale ale
ABV	3.8%	5.6%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	Session IPA	Pale Ale
Origin	Scotland	Germany

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 4 distinct

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

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TASTING NOTES

Dead Pony Club

HoppyCitrusyDry

Dead Pony Club is deceptive. You get this bright, almost citrusy pop on the first sip—grapefruit pith, a bit of pine—that makes your mouth think a bigger beer just landed. It's crisp but not thin; there's a slight malt backbone that keeps it from disappearing. The finish is clean and dry, with that bitterness lingering just long enough to make you reach for another sip. At 3.8%, it's the kind of session beer that makes you question whether lower ABV always means less interesting.

wanderlust pale ale

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Wanderlust has a rounder, warmer presence. You get stone fruit and maybe some subtle caramel sweetness that grounds it—it feels substantial without being heavy. The hops are there (35 IBUs) but they play nice with the malt backbone rather than dominating. There's a slight earthiness underneath, like the brewers knew exactly how much aggression to dial in. It finishes with more body than Dead Pony, the kind of beer that makes sense why it needs the extra 1.8% ABV.

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