Spruce Double IPA vs TriplIpa: Which Should You Drink?

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Spruce Double IPA

Alaskan Brewing Company

United States · Double IPA

hopIQ rank #3308

49%

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TriplIpa

Opperbacco

Italy · Belgian Triple IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Spruce Double IPA if you want clean, resinous hop bite without Alberta complexity, TriplIpa if you want Belgian yeast funk playing against those hops. Both clock in nearly identical ABV, but Spruce leans American straightforward while TriplIpa's Belgian Triple base means you're getting spice, phenols, and a drier finish underneath the 10 extra IBUs. The IBU difference matters less here than the yeast character pulling in opposite directions.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Spruce Double IPA when…

→You want straightforward hop flavor without yeast performing a second act
→Drinking early evening—something sessionable that doesn't confuse
→You trust American brewing fundamentals over experimentation

Pick TriplIpa when…

→You actually enjoy Belgian yeast complexity and want hops to argue with it
→You're settling in for slower sipping and appreciating layers
→Higher perceived bitterness appeals to you (IBU hits harder with Belgian phenols present)

SIDE BY SIDE

	Spruce Double IPA	TriplIpa
ABV	8%	7.8%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Very bitter
Colour	Amber	Golden
Style	Double IPA	Belgian Triple IPA
Origin	United States	Italy

WHAT IT TASTES OF

6 shared · 8 distinct

Both beers

hoppyboozyherbalfruitycitrusytropical

Only Spruce Double IPA

pineyberry

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Spruce Double IPATriplIpa

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TASTING NOTES

Spruce Double IPA

HoppyPineyBoozy

Spruce hits like a proper Double IPA should—piney, slightly citric, with this mineral quality that makes you think of glacial water. The 8% ABV sits firmly in the body without feeling heavy, and the 55 IBUs land clean on your palate rather than aggressive. There's a resinous coating that lingers, but it's never harsh. Alaskan's restraint here is the point—this is a DPA that doesn't try to reinvent itself, just executes.

TriplIpa

HoppyYeastyDry

TriplIpa arrives with Belgian Triple's characteristic spice—clove, white pepper—immediately competing with the hop profile. That extra 0.2% ABV and 10 IBUs seem small until you taste it; the bitterness feels sharper because the yeast is adding earthy, almost herbal complexity underneath. Drier finish than you'd expect, which actually makes the hops more present as they fade. It's busier, less obvious, demands more attention.

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