Five Points Pale vs Left Handed Giant Pale Ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Five Points Pale

Five Points Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #501

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Left Handed Giant Pale Ale

Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Five Points Pale if you want something approachable and clean, Left Handed Giant Pale Ale if you want texture and complexity. Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU—4.4–4.5% and 38 IBUs respectively—so the real difference is in how they're built. Five Points leans toward clarity and drinkability; Left Handed Giant feels heavier in your mouth and more layered. It's the difference between a pale ale that wants to be your session beer versus one that wants you to sit with it.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Five Points Pale when…

→You're settling in for a long evening and don't want heavy alcohol or fatigue
→You prefer hops that enhance rather than dominate
→You're in the mood for something clean and straightforward

Pick Left Handed Giant Pale Ale when…

→You want noticeable hop character and aren't afraid of a grainier malt base
→You prefer a beer with actual body and texture in your mouth
→You're looking for something that holds up to repeated sips and reveals layers

SIDE BY SIDE

	Five Points Pale	Left Handed Giant Pale Ale
ABV	4.4%	4.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Golden
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 2 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusycleanfruitytropicalrefreshingcrisplightbitterorange

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Five Points PaleLeft Handed Giant Pale Ale

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Five Points Pale

HoppyCitrusyClean

Five Points Pale drinks like it was designed for back-to-back rounds. There's a crisp, almost mineral quality to the finish that keeps you reaching for another sip. The hops are there—you get some citrus lift on the nose—but they're disciplined, not aggressive. Malt backbone is light enough that you forget you're drinking something with real structure. It's the kind of beer that doesn't announce itself; it just disappears.

Left Handed Giant Pale Ale

HoppyCitrusyClean

Left Handed Giant's pale ale has weight to it. There's a fuller mouthfeel that suggests real grain work underneath, even at 4.5%. The hop character is more assertive—piney, herbal notes that linger—and the bitterness has a sharper edge despite the same IBU count. Finish is drier and slightly grainier. This one asks you to pay attention; it's more of an experience than a thirst quencher.

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