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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Papagayo Porter if you want roasted depth and structure,
Surly Bender if you want approachability and oat-driven smoothness.
Both sit in that sweet spot around 5% ABV, so neither will exhaust you. The Porter's got 6 more IBUs and noticeably darker grain work—it'll feel more substantial in your mouth. Bender leans into comfort; Porter leans into character.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 7
Sweetness
Δ 5
Situations
In words
Papagayo Porter
Papagayo Porter hits you with immediate cocoa and a whisper of smoke—the kind of dark that doesn't feel heavy despite the color. There's a subtle roasted almond finish that lingers without being harsh. At 5.5%, it's got enough body to feel like a real Porter, but it won't dominate your palate for hours. This is the Porter that makes you want another.
Surly Bender
Surly Bender is like drinking silk with a coffee chaser. The oatmeal smooths everything—no sharp edges, just creamy malt and a touch of caramel sweetness. The bitterness is there (24 IBUs) but restrained, almost polite. It's the kind of beer that tastes better the longer you sit with it, revealing subtle nuttiness as it warms.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 3. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 45 vs 48 · Δ 3
Bitterness
Δ 8
Texture
Δ 3
Only Papagayo Porter
Shared character
Only Surly Bender