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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
La Parisienne Blonde if you want hop bite and complexity,
Revolution Cross of Gold if you want smooth drinkability.
Both hit 5% ABV territory, but they're playing different games—one's a proper pale ale with assertive bitterness, the other's a golden ale that prioritizes malt balance. Neither overstays its welcome, and honestly, you could drink both in a session without regret.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 2
Situations
In words
La Parisienne Blonde
La Parisienne Blonde has this crisp, almost grassy hop snap that hits first—38 IBUs is no joke for a 5% beer. There's a light caramel backbone, but it doesn't get in the way; the hops are clearly running the show. Finishes dry and a touch peppery. It's the kind of beer that makes you sit up straighter.
Revolution Cross of Gold
Revolution Cross of Gold is way more approachable—20 IBUs means the malt does the talking. You get soft grain sweetness, a hint of honey, almost a lager-like smoothness for an ale. It's effortless to drink, the kind of beer that disappears while you're talking. ABV bump to 5.5% adds just enough warmth without feeling heavy.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 1. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 57 vs 56 · Δ 1
Bitterness
Δ 23
Texture
Δ 1
Only La Parisienne Blonde
Shared character
Only Revolution Cross of Gold