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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Fort Lapin Quadrupel if you want richness and heat,
La Trappe Dubbel if you want balance and drinkability.
Fort Lapin swings harder at 10% ABV—it's a different animal than La Trappe's 7%. Same IBU floor (22), but Fort Lapin's alcohol weight drowns out bitterness; La Trappe lets you taste the hops clarity. Pick based on whether you want to *feel* the beer or just enjoy it.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 12
Sweetness
Δ 14
Situations
In words
Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Fort Lapin hits like a warm blanket soaked in dark fruit syrup and caramel. There's real alcohol burn on the finish, not unpleasant, just present. The malt backbone is thick and sweet—think raisin, brown sugar, a whisper of licorice. At 10%, it demands respect and a slower pour; this isn't a session beer, it's a contemplation.
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe tastes like what a Dubbel should: soft, approachable, almost delicate despite the dark color. You get those classic Belgian notes—cocoa, subtle spice, a touch of banana from the yeast—without the heaviness. The 7% ABV lets everything breathe. It's the beer you can actually have two of without feeling it.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 28 vs 28 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 2
Only Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Shared character
Only La Trappe Dubbel