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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Pasteur Street Cyclo if you want a lighter, more refreshing pale ale, The Booth POW if you want slightly more body and warmth.
Both sit at the same IBU threshold (38), so bitterness won't separate them—it's the 0.3% ABV difference that matters here, though it's subtle. Cyclo feels like it's built for session drinking; POW has just enough extra gravity to feel a bit more substantial. Neither is aggressive; they're both approachable takes on the style.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 4
Situations
In words
Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
Cyclo is clean and straightforward—crisp malt backbone with decent hop presence that doesn't punch. You get some floral and citrus notes without them overwhelming the grain. At 4.5%, it drinks easy; the kind of pale ale that doesn't demand your full attention but rewards it. There's a dry finish that keeps you reaching for the next sip.
The Booth POW Pale Ale
POW has a touch more weight to it. The malt sits slightly fuller on your palate, giving the hops something to lean against. Same herbal-citrus profile as Cyclo, but it feels more integrated—less bright, more balanced. That extra half percent ABV adds warmth you can actually feel. It's a pale ale that feels like it's got a backbone.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 48 vs 48 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 5
Only Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale
Shared character
Only The Booth POW Pale Ale