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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Monte Perdido if you want West Coast pine and resin clarity,
Sea Hag IPA if you want Northeast citrus juice and soft edges.
Both sit at 6.5 and 6.2% ABV respectively with identical 60 IBU, so the real difference is terroir and technique. Pyrene's take is cleaner and more assertive on the palate; New England's is rounder and more approachable. Pick based on whether you're craving precision or comfort.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 8
Situations
In words
Monte Perdido
Monte Perdido hits you with immediate Douglas fir and grapefruit pith—it's not aggressive, but it announces itself. The body stays lean and snappy, which lets those resinous notes cut through without muddying. There's a dry finish that lingers longer than you'd expect from 6.5%, like your mouth's been lightly sandpapered. It's a thinking beer, not a couch beer.
Sea Hag IPA
Sea Hag IPA is the friend who's genuinely happy to see you—soft on arrival, with orange creamsicle and tangerine flesh instead of peel. The malt backbone is slightly sweeter, almost bready, which mellows the bitterness into something round and integrated. It drinks easy without tasting thin. This one disappears faster than you plan.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 75 vs 75 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 6
Only Monte Perdido
No unique character notes
Shared character
Only Sea Hag IPA