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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Fliegender Bayerischer Kellerbier if you want brighter, more assertive hop presence,
fränkisches landbier if you want cleaner, quieter restraint.
Both clock identical numbers—5.2% ABV, 25 IBU—but they're philosophically different beers. Hummel's version has a crackling mineral edge that catches you mid-sip; Orca's sits lower, letting malt sweetness breathe first. Pick based on mood, not specs.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 16
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Fliegender Bayerischer Kellerbier
Fliegender Bayerischer hits with an almost peppery snap—there's a subtle herb quality that feels like it's doing more work than 25 IBU suggests. The carbonation's got real presence, almost champagne-like, and there's a brightness underneath the soft grain that keeps you reaching for another sip. It's not aggressive, but it refuses to disappear. Finishes with a dry, slightly mineral rasp that lingers just long enough to matter.
fränkisches landbier
Fränkisches Landbier tastes like it's been sitting in a cool stone cellar—neutral in the best way. Pillow-soft malt comes through first, with barely a whisper of herbal hops. The carbonation's gentler, more relaxed. It's the beer equivalent of someone speaking quietly and knowing you'll listen anyway. Clean finish, no aftertaste tricks, just honest simplicity.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 31 vs 31 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 25
Only Fliegender Bayerischer Kellerbier
Shared character
Only fränkisches landbier