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United States · American Pale Ale · 5.2% ABV
85%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Daisy Cutter if you want a crisp, snappy pale ale that finishes clean,
Lido if you want something rounder and more textured.
Both sit at 5% ABV with identical 38 IBUs, so bitterness isn't the differentiator here—it's malt character and mouthfeel. Daisy Cutter leans into that classic American pale ale snap, while Lido feels more deliberate, like someone slowed down the recipe.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 2
Sweetness
Δ 6
Situations
In words
Half Acre Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
Daisy Cutter hits you with a bright, almost herbaceous hop character that doesn't linger—it's there and gone. The body is lean, almost sharp, which makes the bitterness feel more pronounced even though the IBUs are moderate. There's a subtle grainy sweetness underneath, but it never gets soft; this beer has backbone and refuses to coast.
Lido
Lido feels heavier in your mouth despite the same ABV. There's a caramel undertone that gives it weight, and the hops feel more integrated rather than front-and-center. It drinks smoother, almost creamy, with a bitterness that lingers gently instead of snapping off. This one feels like it was built to sit with you, not race past.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 48 vs 48 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 9
Only Half Acre Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
Shared character
Only Lido