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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Overtone Pale Ale if you want bright, West Coast clarity,
Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale if you want earthy intrigue and global character.
Both sit at identical ABV and IBU, so the difference lives entirely in ingredient choices and brewing philosophy. Overtone plays it straight—clean American hops, crisp finish. Pasteur Street leans into Vietnamese brewing sensibilities, with a muddier, more complex mid-palate. Neither is better; they're aiming at different moods.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Overtone Pale Ale runs a touch fuller in body (Δ 3). Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale brings a distinct tropical note that Overtone Pale Ale doesn't.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 2
Situations
In words
Overtone Pale Ale
Overtone hits you with classic citrus zest and a papery hop bite that doesn't linger aggressively. The body is lean, almost skeletal, which works perfectly at 4.5%—you're not fighting alcohol heat, just riding a clean resin wave. Finishes dry and mineral, like biting into grapefruit skin. It's the kind of pale ale you drink three of without thinking.
Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
Pasteur Street's Cyclo pulls you in a different direction. There's a herbal, almost hay-like undertone beneath the citrus, plus a slight earthiness that suggests different yeast or water chemistry. The body feels rounder, more substantial, even though the ABV matches Overtone. Finish lingers with a faint bitterness that tastes almost medicinal—in a good way.
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