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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
London Pale Ale if you want something lighter and crisper,
The Carlton if you want a touch more substance.
Both sit at identical IBU 35, so bitterness won't separate them—it's really about body and finish. That 0.2% ABV difference sounds tiny, but it shifts the mouthfeel noticeably. Neither is a statement beer; they're both drinkable workhorses.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 1
Sweetness
Δ 0
Bitterness
Situations
In words
London Pale Ale
Meantime's London Pale Ale drinks lean and snappy. There's a clean malt backbone with just enough biscuit sweetness to feel like a proper pale ale, but it doesn't linger—the finish dries out fast. The 4.3% ABV keeps it feeling almost pilsner-adjacent in its restraint. It's the kind of beer you order when you want flavor without commitment.
The Carlton
The Carlton has a rounder, slightly fuller mouthfeel that makes it feel fractionally heavier despite the small ABV bump. The malts sit a hair longer on the palate, giving you a touch more caramel character. It's still restrained, but there's a warmth here that London Pale Ale doesn't quite offer. More of a hug, less of a handshake.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 44 vs 44 · Δ 0
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 8
Only London Pale Ale
Shared character
Only The Carlton