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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Bolero Park if you want a slightly fuller mouthfeel with more grip,
Foggy Dog if you want a cleaner, brighter finish.
Both are New England IPAs with identical IBUs, so bitterness isn't the differentiator—it's that extra 0.3% ABV in Bolero Park that gives it a touch more weight and slightly boozy warmth. These are close siblings, but they'll feel noticeably different in your glass depending on whether you're in the mood for something pillowy or something that snaps back.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 1
Sweetness
Δ 9
Situations
In words
Bolero Park
Bolero Park lands with a soft, creamy head and immediately feels substantial on your tongue—not heavy, just present. There's a juicy stone fruit thing happening (apricot, maybe some nectarine), with a herbal edge that sits just behind the sweetness without becoming grassy. The finish has this gentle warming sensation that lingers for a few seconds, like the beer's holding onto you a little longer than expected.
Foggy Dog
Foggy Dog is noticeably lighter in texture, almost cloud-like, which tracks with the name. The juice comes through cleaner here—more citrus pith, less stone fruit—and there's a subtle dryness underneath that keeps it from ever feeling heavy. It finishes faster and crisper, leaving your palate ready for the next sip without any residual stickiness.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 56 vs 56 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 1
Only Bolero Park
Shared character
Only Foggy Dog