Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale vs Pentonville Pale: Which Should You Drink?

HOPIQ FACEOFF

Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale

Intuition Ale Works

United States · Session Ale

hopIQ rank #2620

79%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Pentonville Pale

Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Jon Boat if you want to drink three and still feel sharp, Pentonville if you want a bit more malt cushion beneath the hops. Both are built for afternoon drinking—neither is heavy—but Jon Boat leans harder into that session logic: it's dry, crisp, and gets out of your way. Pentonville gives you maybe 0.3% more alcohol to notice, and it's got this toasty backbone that makes it feel like it's actually *doing* something in your mouth beyond refreshment.

See what fits your taste

Build your Beer DNA

hopIQ scores every beer against your palate, not the average drinker's.

WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale when…

→You're on your second or third beer and don't want regret at 6pm
→You want pure drinkability—no thinking, just pleasure
→The vibe is casual backyard or patio, not a tasting moment

Pick Pentonville Pale when…

→You want to feel like you ordered something with substance
→You're having one or two and want them to matter
→You like pale ales that show their work—malt and hops in balance

SIDE BY SIDE

	Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale	Pentonville Pale
ABV	4.2%	4.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Golden
Style	Session Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United States	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

refreshingcitrusyhoppycleancrisplightdryfruitybittermalty

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Intuition Jon Boat Coastal AlePentonville Pale

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale

RefreshingCitrusyClean

Jon Boat tastes like someone took a proper IPA's skeleton and trimmed the fat. Citrus and pine are there, but they're not screaming—they're just... present, kind of bright and clean. The finish is almost scratchy in a good way, like it's scrubbing your palate between sips. At 4.2%, you're genuinely not tired after one, which is the whole point.

Pentonville Pale

HoppyCitrusyClean

Pentonville has actual grain character—some biscuit, a touch of caramel sweetness that doesn't feel cloying. The hops (38 IBU, same ballpark as Jon Boat) feel a bit more integrated, sitting on top of malt instead of floating above it. It's got texture where Jon Boat has clarity. You taste it, not just drink it.

Find beers like Intuition Jon Boat Coastal Ale

View alternatives →

Find beers like Pentonville Pale

View alternatives →

← All comparisons