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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
I GOT YOU if you want bold, resinous depth,
Lightness Illusion if you want bright, clean hop snap.
Both clock in identical on paper—8% ABV, 80 IBU—but they're built on totally different philosophies. DEYA leans into that chunky, sticky hop character that coats your palate; Verdant strips it down to precision. Neither's better; it depends on whether you're chasing intensity or clarity tonight.
At a glance
The differences that matter
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Body, sweetness, bitterness and texture match exactly. I GOT YOU brings a distinct fruity note that Lightness Illusion doesn't.
Beer DNA
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Tasting notes
I GOT YOU
I GOT YOU hits with this almost sticky resin quality—think pine sap and grapefruit flesh, not juice. The malt backbone is genuinely present here, giving the beer this substantial, almost chewy mouthfeel that makes the 8% feel earned rather than hidden. It's the kind of double IPA that demands you slow down and actually taste it.
Lightness Illusion
Lightness Illusion does something trickier—it's a double IPA that tastes lighter than it is. The hops are laser-focused: citrus pith, white pepper, almost herbal. There's no heaviness hiding underneath; it's genuinely dry and snappy, like someone turned up the treble and dialed back the bass on what a DIPA usually is.
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