FUBAR vs Joker IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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FUBAR

Tiny Rebel

United Kingdom · American IPA

hopIQ rank #2014

78%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Joker IPA

Williams Bros. Brewing Co.

Scotland · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

FUBAR if you want a snappier, more restrained IPA that won't exhaust your palate, Joker IPA if you want something with more character and brewing personality behind it. Both sit at an identical 5% ABV and 60 IBU, so the real difference is in how Tiny Rebel and Williams Bros. swing their hops—one's cleaner, one's got more attitude. At this ABV tier, that restraint versus character choice matters more than the numbers suggest.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick FUBAR when…

→You want something crushable and sessionable without thinking too hard
→You're several rounds in and need refreshment, not depth
→You prefer hops that complement rather than command

Pick Joker IPA when…

→You want an IPA with more body and substance at lower ABV
→You appreciate breweries that take risks on their recipe choices
→You're settling in for fewer, slower pints that reward attention

SIDE BY SIDE

	FUBAR	Joker IPA
ABV	5%	5%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Amber	Golden
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	United Kingdom	Scotland

WHAT IT TASTES OF

7 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusycrispbittercleanrefreshinglight

Only FUBAR

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

FUBARJoker IPA

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

FUBAR

HoppyCitrusyCrisp

FUBAR drinks lean and efficient. There's a bright citrus snap up front—lemon zest territory—that doesn't overstay its welcome. The bitterness is there (60 IBU), but it's measured, almost polite. The finish is dry without being aggressive, which makes it easy to keep reaching for another sip. It's the kind of IPA that plays well with food or stands alone without demanding your full attention.

Joker IPA

HoppyCitrusyDry

Joker IPA has more malt backbone than you'd expect at 5%. There's a honeyed sweetness underneath that makes the hop bitterness feel more pronounced and textured. The finish lingers with a slight resinous quality—less clean than FUBAR, more complex. It feels like a beer that's trying to say something, where FUBAR is content just being straightforward.

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