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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Optimal Wit if you want bright American clarity,
Suiyobi no Neko if you want funky Belgian mystery.
Both sit at 5% ABV and 14 IBU, so they're equally crushable, but Port City's version tastes like someone cleaned the slate and added citrus, while Yo-Ho's leans into the yeasty, slightly phenolic chaos that makes Belgian whites divisive. Neither overpowers you—pick based on whether you're in a straightforward mood or feeling adventurous.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 1
Sweetness
Δ 8
Situations
In words
Optimal Wit
Optimal Wit hits you with immediate wheat brightness and a whisper of coriander that doesn't linger too long. There's orange zest on the front, then it backs off into a crisp, almost mineral finish. It's the kind of beer that tastes like a decision made consciously—nothing accidental about it, and that's exactly what Port City is going for.
Suiyobi no Neko (Wednesday Cat)
Suiyobi no Neko opens with a dense, cloudy presence and a nose full of clove and banana esters that tell you the Belgian yeast is doing its thing. The body feels slightly thicker despite matching ABV, and there's a peppery spice that builds on your palate. It's deliberately hazy and deliberate—less about refreshment, more about letting the fermentation do the talking.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 85 vs 85 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 0
Only Optimal Wit
Shared character
Only Suiyobi no Neko (Wednesday Cat)