Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA vs Hop Knot IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA

Granville Island Brewing

Canada · West Coast IPA

hopIQ rank #2096

78%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Hop Knot IPA

Four Peaks Brewing Company

United States · West Coast IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA if you want a cleaner, more restrained hop bite, Hop Knot IPA if you want pine and resin that lingers. Both sit in that sweet spot around 6.5% ABV where they feel substantial without weighing you down, but the IBU difference tells the story—Brockton lets the malt backbone breathe while Hop Knot pushes the bitterness forward. Neither is a throwaway beer; it's about whether you're in the mood for balance or bold.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA when…

→You're early in a session and need something balanced
→You prefer citrus and brightness over resin and earth
→You value restraint and don't want hops to dominate the whole experience

Pick Hop Knot IPA when…

→You're craving that classic Pacific Northwest pine and resin character
→You want an IPA with backbone that still stays approachable at 6.7%
→You're in the mood for something that develops as it warms

SIDE BY SIDE

	Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA	Hop Knot IPA
ABV	6.5%	6.7%
Bitterness	Very bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	West Coast IPA	West Coast IPA
Origin	Canada	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 5 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusybittercrispcleanrefreshingorangeherbaldry

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPAHop Knot IPA

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Body

TASTING NOTES

Granville Island Brockton West Coast IPA

HoppyCitrusyPiney

Brockton hits with a clean, almost crisp citrus opening—grapefruit zest without the harsh bite. There's a solid malt sweetness underneath that keeps it from feeling thin, and the 65 IBUs land firmly but don't overstay their welcome. It's the kind of IPA that makes sense at dinner, not just as a standalone sipper. The finish is dry but not austere, which means you'll actually want another one.

Hop Knot IPA

HoppyCitrusyClean

Hop Knot leads with pine and a resinous quality that's unmistakably West Coast. At 6.7% and 60 IBUs, you'd think it'd be softer than Brockton, but it isn't—the bitterness is just more herbal than aggressive. There's a slight floral note too, which keeps it from being one-dimensional. It drinks warmer than you'd expect, in the best way, revealing more nuance as it opens up.

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