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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Hurricane Jack if you want Scottish restraint and balance,
Pasteur Street Cyclo if you want American boldness and citrus punch.
Both sit in that perfect 4.4–4.5% sweet spot where you can have several without losing the thread of conversation. The IBU gap is small—just 3 points—but it shapes the entire experience. Jack leans into malt sweetness and mineral dryness; Cyclo leans into hop assertiveness and tropical fruit.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale runs a touch more bitter in bitterness (Δ 4). Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale brings a distinct smooth-drinking note that Hurricane Jack doesn't.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Hurricane Jack
Hurricane Jack feels like a proper session ale—the kind you order without thinking twice. There's a clean, slightly earthy hop presence that doesn't dominate; instead it plays against a soft caramel backbone. The finish is dry but never austere, with a gentle bitterness that lingers just long enough to make you want another sip. It's Scottish restraint done right: flavourful without flexing.
Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
Cyclo hits you with grapefruit and pine right from the pour, then settles into a slightly grainier, more textured middle than Jack. There's a bit more body here—you feel the beer in your mouth. The American hop character is unmistakable: it's bright, it's forward, and it doesn't apologize. Clean finish, but the bitterness has more presence and definition.
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Shared character
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