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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Edinburgh Gold if you want substance and staying power,
Hockley Gold if you want to cruise lighter and longer.
Both sit in the golden ale sweet spot with identical IBUs, but Stewart's sits nearly a full percent higher in alcohol—you'll feel the difference by glass three. Edinburgh's the more assertive pour; Hockley's the more forgiving one. Neither is better, just different rhythms for different nights.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Edinburgh Gold
Edinburgh Gold hits with a malty backbone that actually feels present on your tongue. There's a slight richness that Stewart's managed to tuck into 4.8%—honey notes without the cloy, a touch of caramel that lingers. The bitterness is restrained (20 IBU) but you notice it working *with* the malt rather than against it. This is a beer that rewards paying attention.
Hockley Gold
Hockley Gold is leaner and brighter—more like drinking liquid sunshine than liquid gold. It's got that crisp, clean finish that makes you want another sip immediately. The lower ABV means it drinks almost too easy, which is exactly the point. Less malt complexity than Edinburgh, but sharper minerality that keeps it from feeling thin.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 25 vs 25 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 8
Only Edinburgh Gold
Shared character
Only Hockley Gold