Guzzler vs Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Guzzler

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Session Ale

hopIQ rank #2634

68%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

Pasteur Street Brewing Company

Vietnam · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Guzzler if you want to drink multiple rounds without getting heavy, Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale if you want more complexity and bite. The Guzzler sits lighter on your palate—that 3.6% ABV means you can actually taste the malt without alcohol heat, and the 40 IBUs are restrained enough that it won't numb your mouth. The Cyclo brings more presence: a full percentage point higher ABV, and despite similar IBUs, those hops feel more assertive and citrusy against a more substantial grain backbone.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Guzzler when…

→You're settling in for a long session and want to stay sharp
→You prefer subtlety and restraint over boldness
→You want something thirst-quenching without heaviness

Pick Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale when…

→You're ready for something with more flavor complexity
→You appreciate hop-forward beers with character
→You want a beer you can really sink your teeth into

SIDE BY SIDE

	Guzzler	Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
ABV	3.6%	4.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	Session Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	Vietnam

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 3 distinct

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

GuzzlerPasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

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TASTING NOTES

Guzzler

HoppyCitrusySmooth-drinking

Guzzler drinks like a session ale should—clean and almost refreshing, with a gentle biscuit sweetness that doesn't overstay its welcome. The bitterness is there (40 IBUs isn't nothing), but it's more of a drying finish than a punch. It's the kind of beer where you notice the craft in what's *not* there: no alcohol burn, no cloying residue. Perfect when you're thinking about the next pint, not the aftertaste.

Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

HoppyCitrusyFruity

Cyclo has real presence—you feel the 4.5% ABV as warmth, and the hops come through with a herbal, slightly citrus character that keeps you engaged. There's more body here, a bit of caramel malt underpinning the hop bitterness, so it reads as more deliberately crafted than straightforward. It's a proper pale ale that makes you slow down and actually taste it.

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