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Vietnam · American Pale Ale · 4.7% ABV
90%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Heart of Darkness Impermanence Pale Ale if you want restraint and drinkability,
Lido if you want presence and weight.
Both nail the same IBU target at 38, so bitterness won't set them apart—it's that 0.3% ABV gap that matters more than you'd think. Impermanence disappears faster, cleaner; Lido sits on your palate longer. Pick based on whether you're settling in or moving through.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
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Sweetness
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Situations
In words
Heart of Darkness Impermanence Pale Ale
Impermanence drinks like it's apologizing for existing—in the best way. There's a snap of citrus pith right up front, then it just... fades into clean grain and a whisper of pine. At 4.7%, it feels like the brewery knew exactly how light they could go without losing the pale ale argument. No residual sweetness clinging to your teeth. It's the beer you drink when you want to taste beer, not prove anything.
Lido
Lido has meat on its bones. You feel the half-percent ABV difference immediately—there's a slight malt roundness underneath the hop structure that Impermanence doesn't bother with. The bitterness lands the same (38 IBU), but it's got more to push against, so it feels sharper, more defined. More satisfying if you want something substantial between your hands.
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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
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Texture
Δ 6
Only Heart of Darkness Impermanence Pale Ale
Shared character
Only Lido