Magma IPA vs Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Magma IPA

Birrificio Magma

Italy · American IPA

hopIQ rank #2884

85%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA

Pasteur Street Brewing Company

Vietnam · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Magma IPA if you want clean, straightforward hop intensity, Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA if you want something floral and unexpectedly aromatic. Both sit at 6–6.5% ABV with identical bitterness, so the real difference is personality: one's a classic American IPA that lets the hops speak plainly, the other layers in jasmine to shift the entire experience into something more perfumed and delicate. Neither is better—it's about whether you're in the mood for purity or intrigue.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Magma IPA when…

→You want to taste what a classic American IPA actually tastes like
→You're already several beers in and need something that won't confuse your palate
→You prefer hop bitterness to be the main event, not a supporting player

Pick Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA when…

→You want to try something that feels different without being gimmicky
→You appreciate aromatic, floral notes in your drinks (wine, tea, cocktails)
→You're early in your drinking night and want something that stays interesting

SIDE BY SIDE

	Magma IPA	Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA
ABV	6%	6.5%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Amber	Golden
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	Italy	Vietnam

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 3 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Magma IPAPasteur Street Jasmine IPA

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TASTING NOTES

Magma IPA

HoppyCitrusyDry

Magma IPA hits you with that honest, resiny hop character you expect from an American IPA. There's a citrus backbone—grapefruit mainly—and a clean, almost mineral finish that doesn't overstay its welcome. The 6% ABV means it drinks light enough that you don't feel the alcohol, just the straightforward bitterness landing right where it should. It's the kind of beer that tastes exactly like what it promises to be.

Pasteur Street Jasmine IPA

FloralHoppyDry

Pasteur Street's jasmine addition is impossible to miss—it softens the typical IPA aggression with a floral, almost tea-like quality on the nose. The hop bitterness is still there, but it's playing second fiddle to white flower aromatics and a silky mouthfeel. At 6.5% ABV, there's marginally more body than Magma, and it gives the beer a more rounded character. It's sophisticated without being pretentious, and honestly, it keeps surprising you sip after sip.

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