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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Hurricane Jack if you want a straightforward, malt-forward pale ale,
Voltaj Session IPA if you want hop assertiveness in a lighter frame.
Both sit in that magical sub-4.5% ABV sweet spot, but they're pulling in different directions—Jack leans into Scottish restraint, Voltaj into modern hop character. The IBU gap (35 vs 40) sounds small until you taste it; that five-point swing actually matters when the beer's this lean.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Hurricane Jack
Hurricane Jack slides in smooth and unfussy. There's a solid caramel backbone that feels substantial for 4.4%, with just enough earthy hop bite to keep it from being cloying. It's the kind of ale you don't think about too hard—it just works. Fyne's restraint is the point here; this drinks like a proper Scottish pale ale should, without trying to prove anything.
Voltaj Session IPA
Voltaj Session IPA punches above its weight. Those 40 IBUs aren't just numbers—you feel them as a piney, slightly citric snap that lingers on your palate. At 4.2%, it's lean enough to session but assertive enough to hold your attention. This is modern craft discipline: maximum hop flavor with minimal alcohol tax.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 1. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 59 vs 58 · Δ 1
Bitterness
Δ 6
Texture
Δ 1
Only Hurricane Jack
Shared character
Only Voltaj Session IPA