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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Calavera Belgian Tripel if you want assertive alcohol warmth and spice,
Hertog Jan Tripel if you want finesse and restraint.
Both nail the Belgian Tripel playbook at identical IBU, but Calavera's extra point of ABV reads as presence—you feel it working. Hertog Jan's lower alcohol lets the yeast character breathe without the boozy edge. They're the same style playing different volumes.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 5
Situations
In words
Calavera Belgian Tripel
Calavera hits you with immediate heat on the nose—clove, pepper, and a subtle banana note that doesn't back down. The 9% ABV is present in the body, giving it a warming thickness that lingers on your palate. There's a slight candy sweetness underneath, but it's muscular enough to feel substantial rather than delicate. It's the kind of tripel that announces itself.
Hertog Jan Tripel
Hertog Jan is all restraint and complexity. The alcohol hides better here; instead you get bright phenolic spice, a touch of stone fruit, and this almost floral undertone that keeps evolving. At 8%, it feels nimble despite the proof—cleaner finish, less residual warmth. It's a tripel that rewards sipping rather than guzzling.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 38 vs 38 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 6
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Shared character
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