HOPIQ FACEOFF
82%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Foggy Dog if you want a softer, more approachable New England IPA,
Julius if you want intensity wrapped in smoothness.
Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, but Tree House's Julius leans into a denser malt backbone that makes those 45 IBUs feel more assertive. Foggy Dog plays it lighter, letting citrus and stone fruit shine without the chew. Pick based on mood: easy-drinking or substantial?
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 5
Situations
In words
Foggy Dog
Foggy Dog feels like drinking a cloud that somehow tastes like grapefruit and peach. There's almost no bitterness punch despite the 45 IBUs—it just melts into creamy, pillowy mouthfeel. The haze isn't just visual; it's textural. You're three sips in before you realize how much you've drunk because nothing's fighting you.
Julius
Julius hits different. It's still juicy—passionfruit and orange juice clarity—but there's weight underneath. The malt foundation is noticeably denser, almost bready, which makes the hops feel sharper even though the numbers match Foggy Dog. It's a NEIPA that actually asks something of your palate rather than just coating it.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 57 vs 57 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 0
Only Foggy Dog
Shared character
Only Julius