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United States · American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
90%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Hopper Pale Ale if you want a lighter, crisper finish that won't sit heavy,
Mountain Momma if you want more malt backbone and staying power.
Both clock in nearly identical on bitterness (38 IBU), so the half-point ABV difference actually matters here—it shifts the whole character. Hopper drinks lean and clean; Mountain Momma has more substance. Neither is wrong; it depends on whether you're here for one or three.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 8
Sweetness
Δ 4
Situations
In words
Hopper Pale Ale
Hopper Pale Ale snaps clean on the first sip—bright citrus that doesn't linger too long, just enough caramel sweetness to keep it balanced. There's a minerality to it, almost crisp water-like quality that makes it drinkable fast. The finish is dry without being harsh, which is the sweet spot for a 5.5% pale ale. It's the kind of beer you don't think about between sips because it's already gone.
Mountain Momma
Mountain Momma has more richness in the mid-palate—you feel the extra 0.3% ABV immediately in how it coats your mouth. The malt is toastier, almost bready, with a fuller body that makes the same 38 IBU bitterness feel more assertive by contrast. It's got staying power; flavors linger longer. This one rewards paying attention, especially if you're sitting down for a while.
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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 8
Only Hopper Pale Ale
Shared character
Only Mountain Momma