Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA vs Fernson IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA

Amazing Brewing Company

South Korea · American IPA

hopIQ rank #37

94%

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Fernson IPA

Fernson Brewing Company

United States · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA if you want brightness and restraint, Fernson IPA if you want a touch more body and weight. Both clock in at nearly identical IBU profiles (60 each), so the real difference is that extra 0.3% ABV on the Fernson—subtle, but you'll feel it as a slightly rounder mouthfeel. The Seoul IPA drinks leaner and crisper, like someone designed it specifically for food pairing or session drinking. Fernson's the one that sits heavier on your palate.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA when…

→You want multiple beers in a session without fatigue setting in
→You prefer hop brightness over hop depth
→First beer of the night—you want clarity and drinkability

Pick Fernson IPA when…

→You're drinking solo and want something with more character to contemplate
→You prefer IPAs with a rounded, fuller mouthfeel
→You want the bitterness to actually announce itself

SIDE BY SIDE

	Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA	Fernson IPA
ABV	6.5%	6.8%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	South Korea	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Amazing Brewing Seoul IPAFernson IPA

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TASTING NOTES

Amazing Brewing Seoul IPA

TropicalHoppyClean

Seoul IPA has this snappy, almost citrus-forward character that doesn't linger—it's in and out cleanly. At 6.5%, it feels genuinely drinkable without that alcohol warmth creeping in at the finish. The bitterness is there (60 IBU), but it's integrated, not aggressive. Think grapefruit pith and a touch of herbal dryness rather than pine-forward punch. It's the kind of IPA that tastes like the brewer knew exactly what they were doing with restraint.

Fernson IPA

HoppyCitrusyClean

Fernson IPA carries slightly more presence—you notice the extra 0.3% ABV as a warmer finish and a marginally thicker body. The hop character feels more assertive, though not necessarily louder. There's a resinous quality here that lingers a beat longer than the Seoul. It's still balanced at 60 IBU, but the bitterness has more backbone to push against. This one rewards sipping; Seoul rewards drinking.

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