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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Alley Hop Imperial IPA if you want weight and warmth,
Overhead if you want restraint and clarity.
Both hit 80 IBU and walk the Imperial IPA line, but Bellazzi's extra 1.3% ABV makes a real difference—you'll feel the alcohol heat in your chest. Kane's version drinks leaner, almost elegant for the style, which is actually harder to pull off than it sounds.
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
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Bitterness
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In words
Alley Hop Imperial IPA
Alley Hop sits heavy on the palate in a way that feels intentional. There's a boozy warmth that arrives in the finish and doesn't apologize—9.5% is genuinely noticeable. The bitterness is clean and direct, but the higher ABV adds this almost wine-like thickness underneath. If you're settling in for a long evening, this one rewards sipping slowly.
Overhead
Overhead drinks sharper than its sibling style. The 8.2% ABV keeps everything snappier—the hops land with more precision, less muffle. That 80 IBU count feels more prominent here because there's less alcohol warmth to bury it. It's still an Imperial IPA, still substantial, but Kane's clearly prioritized hop expression over booze presence.
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Only Alley Hop Imperial IPA
Shared character
Only Overhead