Lagonda IPA vs Pyynikin Pale Ale: Which Should You Drink?

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Lagonda IPA

Marble Beers

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #2683

90%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Pyynikin Pale Ale

Pyynikin Käsityöläispanimo

Finland · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Lagonda IPA if you want something crisp and straightforward, Pyynikin Pale Ale if you want a touch more richness and weight. Both sit at the same IBU ceiling (38), so bitterness won't separate them—it's the half-point ABV bump on the Pyynikin that shifts the character. Marble's version drinks lighter on your palate, while Pyynikin leans into a slightly fuller mouthfeel that makes it feel more substantial without being heavy.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Lagonda IPA when…

→You want something drinkable for a long session without fatigue
→Citrus-forward hops are what you're after—pine and grapefruit without earth notes
→You prefer ales that don't linger—clean entry and exit

Pick Pyynikin Pale Ale when…

→You want a pale ale with actual body and staying power
→You appreciate malt sweetness balancing the hop bitterness
→You like hops that assert themselves throughout the entire drink

SIDE BY SIDE

	Lagonda IPA	Pyynikin Pale Ale
ABV	5%	5.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	Finland

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 2 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusyfloralcrispbittermaltycleanbreadyrefreshingorange

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Lagonda IPAPyynikin Pale Ale

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Lagonda IPA

HoppyCitrusyFloral

Lagonda pours clean and snappy. There's a brightness here—citrus notes sit right up front, no muddiness, just pine and a whisper of grapefruit skin that doesn't overstay its welcome. At 5% ABV, it drinks almost like an older-school pale ale; it's not trying to crush you with complexity, just giving you honest hops and a lean, drying finish. Perfect for when you want to taste the individual ingredients doing their job.

Pyynikin Pale Ale

HoppyCitrusyClean

Pyynikin arrives with more presence. You can feel that extra 0.5% ABV even if you can't name it—there's a slight caramel sweetness underneath the hops that keeps the beer from drying out completely. The bitterness lingers longer, more stubborn, and the malt backbone actually shows up in the conversation. This is the kind of pale ale that feels like it's made something, not just assembled flavors.

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