Always Ready vs Mundaka: Which Should You Drink?

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Always Ready

Cape May Brewing Company

United States · Session IPA

hopIQ rank #1070

85%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Mundaka

CRAK Brewery

Italy · Session IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Always Ready if you want a brighter, more assertive hop presence, Mundaka if you want something softer and more drinkable-by-the-round. Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the difference isn't about strength—it's about how each brewery chose to voice those hops. Always Ready leans into citrus and pine backbone, while Mundaka lets the malt do more of the talking. Pick based on mood, not numbers.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Always Ready when…

→You want a session IPA that actually tastes like an IPA, not a watered-down compromise
→You're in the mood for citrus and pine—something with definition and clarity
→You're drinking slower, focusing on one or two beers, not a flight

Pick Mundaka when…

→You're settling in for a longer session and want something approachable
→You prefer malt-forward balance in your session ales—less aggressive hop profile
→You want the 'IPA' label without the attitude

SIDE BY SIDE

	Always Ready	Mundaka
ABV	4.8%	4.6%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	Session IPA	Session IPA
Origin	United States	Italy

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 3 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Always ReadyMundaka

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TASTING NOTES

Always Ready

HoppyCitrusyClean

Always Ready snaps at you immediately—there's a zippy lemon-grapefruit front end that doesn't apologize. The bitterness lands clean and dry on the finish, no lingering sweetness to soften it. At 4.8% it still feels controlled, but this isn't a background beer. It's got personality. Great if you want to taste something, not just hydrate.

Mundaka

HoppyCitrusyDry

Mundaka slides in smoother. There's a pale malt sweetness underneath that catches the hops before they get too loud—it's collaborative, not confrontational. The bitterness is there (those 40 IBUs register), but it's integrated, almost herbaceous rather than citric. Easier to drink three of these in a row without fatigue setting in.

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